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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,969,248.73, 74,477,661.23 and 29,522,962.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,969,248.73, 74,477,661.23 and 29,522,962.73 is: 40,741,742.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,969,248.73 : 74,477,661.23 = 29,522,962.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,969,248.73/74,477,661.23 = 29,522,962.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,969,248.73x = 74,477,661.23 × 29,522,962.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,969,248.73x = 2,198,801,216,710,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,801,216,710,856/53,969,248.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,741,742.17

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