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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,287,915.93, 74,917,825.38 and 29,508,161.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,287,915.93, 74,917,825.38 and 29,508,161.03 is: 40,721,534.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,287,915.93 : 74,917,825.38 = 29,508,161.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,287,915.93/74,917,825.38 = 29,508,161.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,287,915.93x = 74,917,825.38 × 29,508,161.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,287,915.93x = 2,210,687,255,330,461
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,210,687,255,330,461/54,287,915.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,721,534.76

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