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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,712,704.56, 74,123,542.92 and 29,266,418.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,712,704.56, 74,123,542.92 and 29,266,418.56 is: 40,387,663.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,712,704.56 : 74,123,542.92 = 29,266,418.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,712,704.56/74,123,542.92 = 29,266,418.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,712,704.56x = 74,123,542.92 × 29,266,418.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,712,704.56x = 2,169,330,632,246,844.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,330,632,246,844.50/53,712,704.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,387,663.40

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