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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,872,977.86, 74,344,709.24 and 29,093,163.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,872,977.86, 74,344,709.24 and 29,093,163.32 is: 40,148,565.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,872,977.86 : 74,344,709.24 = 29,093,163.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,872,977.86/74,344,709.24 = 29,093,163.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,872,977.86x = 74,344,709.24 × 29,093,163.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,872,977.86x = 2,162,922,767,380,043.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,922,767,380,043.75/53,872,977.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,148,565.26

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