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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,966,532.83, 74,473,815.32 and 29,186,719.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,966,532.83, 74,473,815.32 and 29,186,719.50 is: 40,277,672.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,966,532.83 : 74,473,815.32 = 29,186,719.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,966,532.83/74,473,815.32 = 29,186,719.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,966,532.83x = 74,473,815.32 × 29,186,719.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,966,532.83x = 2,173,646,357,693,709
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,173,646,357,693,709/53,966,532.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,277,672.92

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