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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,381,833.74, 73,672,478.88 and 30,750,987.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,381,833.74, 73,672,478.88 and 30,750,987.24 is: 42,439,558.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,381,833.74 : 73,672,478.88 = 30,750,987.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,381,833.74/73,672,478.88 = 30,750,987.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,381,833.74x = 73,672,478.88 × 30,750,987.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,381,833.74x = 2,265,501,457,978,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,501,457,978,049/53,381,833.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,439,558.54

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