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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,229,758.65, 74,836,835.43 and 29,449,771.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,229,758.65, 74,836,835.43 and 29,449,771.98 is: 40,640,559.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,229,758.65 : 74,836,835.43 = 29,449,771.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,229,758.65/74,836,835.43 = 29,449,771.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,229,758.65x = 74,836,835.43 × 29,449,771.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,229,758.65x = 2,203,927,739,118,285.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,203,927,739,118,285.50/54,229,758.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,640,559.61

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