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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,578,873.44, 73,938,331.44 and 29,132,592.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,578,873.44, 73,938,331.44 and 29,132,592.48 is: 40,202,698.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,578,873.44 : 73,938,331.44 = 29,132,592.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,578,873.44/73,938,331.44 = 29,132,592.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,578,873.44x = 73,938,331.44 × 29,132,592.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,578,873.44x = 2,154,015,278,492,691.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,015,278,492,691.50/53,578,873.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,202,698.19

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