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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,840,842.54, 74,299,983.70 and 29,394,556.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,840,842.54, 74,299,983.70 and 29,394,556.54 is: 40,564,281.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,840,842.54 : 74,299,983.70 = 29,394,556.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,840,842.54/74,299,983.70 = 29,394,556.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,840,842.54x = 74,299,983.70 × 29,394,556.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,840,842.54x = 2,184,015,071,790,728.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,184,015,071,790,728.50/53,840,842.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,564,281.11

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