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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,801,740.90, 74,240,271.21 and 30,275,733.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,801,740.90, 74,240,271.21 and 30,275,733.61 is: 41,777,062.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,801,740.90 : 74,240,271.21 = 30,275,733.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,801,740.90/74,240,271.21 = 30,275,733.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,801,740.90x = 74,240,271.21 × 30,275,733.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,801,740.90x = 2,247,678,674,288,112.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,247,678,674,288,112.25/53,801,740.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,777,062.17

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