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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,301,462.84, 74,935,358.22 and 40,424,816.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,301,462.84, 74,935,358.22 and 40,424,816.44 is: 55,785,754.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,301,462.84 : 74,935,358.22 = 40,424,816.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,301,462.84/74,935,358.22 = 40,424,816.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,301,462.84x = 74,935,358.22 × 40,424,816.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,301,462.84x = 3,029,248,100,909,145
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029,248,100,909,145/54,301,462.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,785,754.98

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