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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,089,533.60, 73,224,440.28 and 40,037,342.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,089,533.60, 73,224,440.28 and 40,037,342.64 is: 55,222,033.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,089,533.60 : 73,224,440.28 = 40,037,342.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,089,533.60/73,224,440.28 = 40,037,342.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,089,533.60x = 73,224,440.28 × 40,037,342.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,089,533.60x = 2,931,712,005,112,577.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931,712,005,112,577.50/53,089,533.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,222,033.54

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