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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,268,511.96, 73,444,059.48 and 40,725,111.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,268,511.96, 73,444,059.48 and 40,725,111.34 is: 56,149,822.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,268,511.96 : 73,444,059.48 = 40,725,111.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,268,511.96/73,444,059.48 = 40,725,111.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,268,511.96x = 73,444,059.48 × 40,725,111.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,268,511.96x = 2,991,017,499,584,583
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,991,017,499,584,583/53,268,511.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,149,822.65

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