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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,948,866.32, 74,449,284.96 and 29,168,879.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,948,866.32, 74,449,284.96 and 29,168,879.76 is: 40,252,972.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,948,866.32 : 74,449,284.96 = 29,168,879.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,948,866.32/74,449,284.96 = 29,168,879.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,948,866.32x = 74,449,284.96 × 29,168,879.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,948,866.32x = 2,171,602,241,216,216.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,171,602,241,216,216.25/53,948,866.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,252,972.66

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