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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,953,853.13, 74,456,264.67 and 29,173,980.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,953,853.13, 74,456,264.67 and 29,173,980.78 is: 40,260,065.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,953,853.13 : 74,456,264.67 = 29,173,980.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,953,853.13/74,456,264.67 = 29,173,980.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,953,853.13x = 74,456,264.67 × 29,173,980.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,953,853.13x = 2,172,185,634,433,173.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,185,634,433,173.25/53,953,853.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,260,065.01

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