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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,948,872.32, 74,449,293.24 and 29,168,885.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,948,872.32, 74,449,293.24 and 29,168,885.76 is: 40,252,980.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,948,872.32 : 74,449,293.24 = 29,168,885.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,948,872.32/74,449,293.24 = 29,168,885.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,948,872.32x = 74,449,293.24 × 29,168,885.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,948,872.32x = 2,171,602,929,430,300.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,171,602,929,430,300.25/53,948,872.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,252,980.94

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