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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,555,656.68, 73,907,559.78 and 29,109,371.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,555,656.68, 73,907,559.78 and 29,109,371.88 is: 40,171,342.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,555,656.68 : 73,907,559.78 = 29,109,371.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,555,656.68/73,907,559.78 = 29,109,371.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,555,656.68x = 73,907,559.78 × 29,109,371.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,555,656.68x = 2,151,402,642,379,351
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,402,642,379,351/53,555,656.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,171,342.78

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