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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,268,510.96, 73,444,058.10 and 40,725,110.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,268,510.96, 73,444,058.10 and 40,725,110.34 is: 56,149,821.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,268,510.96 : 73,444,058.10 = 40,725,110.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,268,510.96/73,444,058.10 = 40,725,110.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,268,510.96x = 73,444,058.10 × 40,725,110.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,268,510.96x = 2,991,017,369,939,871
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,991,017,369,939,871/53,268,510.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,149,821.27

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