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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,753,538.51, 74,177,746.25 and 31,734,130.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,753,538.51, 74,177,746.25 and 31,734,130.77 is: 43,791,838.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,753,538.51 : 74,177,746.25 = 31,734,130.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,753,538.51/74,177,746.25 = 31,734,130.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,753,538.51x = 74,177,746.25 × 31,734,130.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,753,538.51x = 2,353,966,299,562,706.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,966,299,562,706.50/53,753,538.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,791,838.92

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