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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,736,301.20, 74,156,115.60 and 30,531,458.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,736,301.20, 74,156,115.60 and 30,531,458.64 is: 42,133,424.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,736,301.20 : 74,156,115.60 = 30,531,458.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,736,301.20/74,156,115.60 = 30,531,458.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,736,301.20x = 74,156,115.60 × 30,531,458.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,736,301.20x = 2,264,094,376,344,458.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,264,094,376,344,458.50/53,736,301.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,133,424.25

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