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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,772,229.79, 112,197,860.49 and 53,052,973.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,772,229.79, 112,197,860.49 and 53,052,973.12 is: 79,607,497.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,772,229.79 : 112,197,860.49 = 53,052,973.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,772,229.79/112,197,860.49 = 53,052,973.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,772,229.79x = 112,197,860.49 × 53,052,973.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,772,229.79x = 5,952,430,076,638,779
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,952,430,076,638,779/74,772,229.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,607,497.24

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