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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,089,695.89, 73,224,665.57 and 40,037,504.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,089,695.89, 73,224,665.57 and 40,037,504.93 is: 55,222,258.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,089,695.89 : 73,224,665.57 = 40,037,504.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,089,695.89/73,224,665.57 = 40,037,504.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,089,695.89x = 73,224,665.57 × 40,037,504.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,089,695.89x = 2,931,732,908,556,288.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931,732,908,556,288.50/53,089,695.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,222,258.47

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