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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,953,758.50, 74,456,134.22 and 29,173,886.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,953,758.50, 74,456,134.22 and 29,173,886.05 is: 40,259,934.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,953,758.50 : 74,456,134.22 = 29,173,886.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,953,758.50/74,456,134.22 = 29,173,886.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,953,758.50x = 74,456,134.22 × 29,173,886.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,953,758.50x = 2,172,174,775,498,056.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,174,775,498,056.50/53,953,758.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,259,934.35

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