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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,949,632.32, 74,457,293.88 and 35,380,388.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,949,632.32, 74,457,293.88 and 35,380,388.80 is: 48,829,396.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,949,632.32 : 74,457,293.88 = 35,380,388.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,949,632.32/74,457,293.88 = 35,380,388.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,949,632.32x = 74,457,293.88 × 35,380,388.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,949,632.32x = 2,634,328,006,470,260
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,634,328,006,470,260/53,949,632.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,829,396.85

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