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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,790,985.12, 74,221,407.12 and 32,062,974.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,790,985.12, 74,221,407.12 and 32,062,974.88 is: 44,240,853.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,790,985.12 : 74,221,407.12 = 32,062,974.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,790,985.12/74,221,407.12 = 32,062,974.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,790,985.12x = 74,221,407.12 × 32,062,974.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,790,985.12x = 2,379,759,112,046,813
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,379,759,112,046,813/53,790,985.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,240,853.87

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