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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,198,942.88, 73,413,074.88 and 29,993,868.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,198,942.88, 73,413,074.88 and 29,993,868.48 is: 41,390,711.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,198,942.88 : 73,413,074.88 = 29,993,868.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,198,942.88/73,413,074.88 = 29,993,868.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,198,942.88x = 73,413,074.88 × 29,993,868.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,198,942.88x = 2,201,942,112,663,111.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,201,942,112,663,111.75/53,198,942.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,390,711.80

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