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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,036,357.40, 73,189,438.20 and 29,831,500.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,036,357.40, 73,189,438.20 and 29,831,500.08 is: 41,167,056.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,036,357.40 : 73,189,438.20 = 29,831,500.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,036,357.40/73,189,438.20 = 29,831,500.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,036,357.40x = 73,189,438.20 × 29,831,500.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,036,357.40x = 2,183,350,731,518,455
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,350,731,518,455/53,036,357.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,167,056.69

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