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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,245,524.88, 74,878,467.72 and 35,916,715.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,245,524.88, 74,878,467.72 and 35,916,715.28 is: 49,578,073.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,245,524.88 : 74,878,467.72 = 35,916,715.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,245,524.88/74,878,467.72 = 35,916,715.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,245,524.88x = 74,878,467.72 × 35,916,715.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,245,524.88x = 2,689,388,605,701,911
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,689,388,605,701,911/54,245,524.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,578,073.24

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