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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,257,638.88, 74,857,023.42 and 33,623,556.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,257,638.88, 74,857,023.42 and 33,623,556.32 is: 46,389,031.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,257,638.88 : 74,857,023.42 = 33,623,556.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,257,638.88/74,857,023.42 = 33,623,556.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,257,638.88x = 74,857,023.42 × 33,623,556.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,257,638.88x = 2,516,959,342,909,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,516,959,342,909,929/54,257,638.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,389,031.94

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