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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,726,138.56, 74,144,699.52 and 30,212,075.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,726,138.56, 74,144,699.52 and 30,212,075.24 is: 41,694,141.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,726,138.56 : 74,144,699.52 = 30,212,075.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,726,138.56/74,144,699.52 = 30,212,075.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,726,138.56x = 74,144,699.52 × 30,212,075.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,726,138.56x = 2,240,065,240,545,431.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,240,065,240,545,431.75/53,726,138.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,694,141.82

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