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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,521,849.44, 73,854,228.76 and 29,678,877.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,521,849.44, 73,854,228.76 and 29,678,877.16 is: 40,953,565.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,521,849.44 : 73,854,228.76 = 29,678,877.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,521,849.44/73,854,228.76 = 29,678,877.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,521,849.44x = 73,854,228.76 × 29,678,877.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,521,849.44x = 2,191,910,583,114,579.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,910,583,114,579.25/53,521,849.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,953,565.81

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