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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,838,443.28, 74,294,241.48 and 29,387,433.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,838,443.28, 74,294,241.48 and 29,387,433.36 is: 40,553,124.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,838,443.28 : 74,294,241.48 = 29,387,433.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,838,443.28/74,294,241.48 = 29,387,433.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,838,443.28x = 74,294,241.48 × 29,387,433.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,838,443.28x = 2,183,317,070,525,247.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,317,070,525,247.75/53,838,443.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,553,124.08

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