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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,089,534.60, 73,224,441.66 and 40,037,343.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,089,534.60, 73,224,441.66 and 40,037,343.64 is: 55,222,034.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,089,534.60 : 73,224,441.66 = 40,037,343.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,089,534.60/73,224,441.66 = 40,037,343.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,089,534.60x = 73,224,441.66 × 40,037,343.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,089,534.60x = 2,931,712,133,588,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931,712,133,588,552/53,089,534.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,222,034.92

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