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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,829,284.94, 74,283,465.42 and 30,623,917.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,829,284.94, 74,283,465.42 and 30,623,917.32 is: 42,260,466.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,829,284.94 : 74,283,465.42 = 30,623,917.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,829,284.94/74,283,465.42 = 30,623,917.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,829,284.94x = 74,283,465.42 × 30,623,917.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,829,284.94x = 2,274,850,703,265,159
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,274,850,703,265,159/53,829,284.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,260,466.69

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