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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,824,035.44, 74,374,329.42 and 38,327,215.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,824,035.44, 74,374,329.42 and 38,327,215.88 is: 52,960,744.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,824,035.44 : 74,374,329.42 = 38,327,215.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,824,035.44/74,374,329.42 = 38,327,215.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,824,035.44x = 74,374,329.42 × 38,327,215.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,824,035.44x = 2,850,560,979,610,575.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,850,560,979,610,575.50/53,824,035.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,960,744.33

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