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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,842,121.52, 74,301,743.16 and 29,395,834.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,842,121.52, 74,301,743.16 and 29,395,834.80 is: 40,566,042.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,842,121.52 : 74,301,743.16 = 29,395,834.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,842,121.52/74,301,743.16 = 29,395,834.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,842,121.52x = 74,301,743.16 × 29,395,834.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,842,121.52x = 2,184,161,767,283,390
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,184,161,767,283,390/53,842,121.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,566,042.08

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