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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,712,718.56, 74,123,562.28 and 29,266,432.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,712,718.56, 74,123,562.28 and 29,266,432.56 is: 40,387,682.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,712,718.56 : 74,123,562.28 = 29,266,432.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,712,718.56/74,123,562.28 = 29,266,432.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,712,718.56x = 74,123,562.28 × 29,266,432.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,712,718.56x = 2,169,332,236,574,579.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,332,236,574,579.75/53,712,718.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,387,682.75

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