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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,953,846.86, 74,456,255.88 and 29,173,974.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,953,846.86, 74,456,255.88 and 29,173,974.54 is: 40,260,056.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,953,846.86 : 74,456,255.88 = 29,173,974.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,953,846.86/74,456,255.88 = 29,173,974.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,953,846.86x = 74,456,255.88 × 29,173,974.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,953,846.86x = 2,172,184,913,386,845
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,184,913,386,845/53,953,846.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,260,056.32

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