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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,301,463.84, 74,935,359.60 and 40,424,817.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,301,463.84, 74,935,359.60 and 40,424,817.44 is: 55,785,756.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,301,463.84 : 74,935,359.60 = 40,424,817.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,301,463.84/74,935,359.60 = 40,424,817.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,301,463.84x = 74,935,359.60 × 40,424,817.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,301,463.84x = 3,029,248,231,630,751
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029,248,231,630,751/54,301,463.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,785,756.36

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