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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,444,974.20, 73,754,921.70 and 28,998,688.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,444,974.20, 73,754,921.70 and 28,998,688.20 is: 40,018,654.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,444,974.20 : 73,754,921.70 = 28,998,688.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,444,974.20/73,754,921.70 = 28,998,688.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,444,974.20x = 73,754,921.70 × 28,998,688.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,444,974.20x = 2,138,795,977,593,714
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,138,795,977,593,714/53,444,974.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,018,654.88

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