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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,024,027.24, 73,172,010.67 and 30,697,954.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,024,027.24, 73,172,010.67 and 30,697,954.80 is: 42,362,513.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,024,027.24 : 73,172,010.67 = 30,697,954.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,024,027.24/73,172,010.67 = 30,697,954.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,024,027.24x = 73,172,010.67 × 30,697,954.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,024,027.24x = 2,246,231,075,994,283.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,246,231,075,994,283.25/53,024,027.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,362,513.62

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