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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,986,880, 74,501,894.40 and 29,540,594

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,986,880, 74,501,894.40 and 29,540,594 is: 40,766,019.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,986,880 : 74,501,894.40 = 29,540,594 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,986,880/74,501,894.40 = 29,540,594/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,986,880x = 74,501,894.40 × 29,540,594
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,986,880x = 2,200,830,214,701,273.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,200,830,214,701,273.75/53,986,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,766,019.72

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