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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,072,288.74, 73,227,641.15 and 29,858,945.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,072,288.74, 73,227,641.15 and 29,858,945.86 is: 41,198,527.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,072,288.74 : 73,227,641.15 = 29,858,945.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,072,288.74/73,227,641.15 = 29,858,945.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,072,288.74x = 73,227,641.15 × 29,858,945.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,072,288.74x = 2,186,500,172,719,540
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,500,172,719,540/53,072,288.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,198,527.98

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