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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,842,580.32, 74,302,372.96 and 29,396,294.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,842,580.32, 74,302,372.96 and 29,396,294.24 is: 40,566,674.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,842,580.32 : 74,302,372.96 = 29,396,294.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,842,580.32/74,302,372.96 = 29,396,294.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,842,580.32x = 74,302,372.96 × 29,396,294.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,842,580.32x = 2,184,214,418,262,379.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,184,214,418,262,379.50/53,842,580.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,566,674.28

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