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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,002,179.74, 73,143,121.81 and 29,797,497.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,002,179.74, 73,143,121.81 and 29,797,497.38 is: 41,120,610.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,002,179.74 : 73,143,121.81 = 29,797,497.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,002,179.74/73,143,121.81 = 29,797,497.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,002,179.74x = 73,143,121.81 × 29,797,497.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,002,179.74x = 2,179,481,980,498,495.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,179,481,980,498,495.75/53,002,179.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,120,610.34

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