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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,607,861.44, 73,978,792.80 and 29,161,517.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,607,861.44, 73,978,792.80 and 29,161,517.12 is: 40,242,863.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,607,861.44 : 73,978,792.80 = 29,161,517.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,607,861.44/73,978,792.80 = 29,161,517.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,607,861.44x = 73,978,792.80 × 29,161,517.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,607,861.44x = 2,157,333,832,754,132.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,333,832,754,132.75/53,607,861.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,242,863.17

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