Step 1 :Let's denote the value of the painting in 1950 as \(V_0\), which is \$30,000. The value of the painting in 2004 is \$84,053,000, which is 54 years after 1950. We can denote this as \(V(54)\).
Step 2 :We know that the value of the painting follows an exponential growth function, which can be written as \(V(t) = V_0 \cdot e^{kt}\), where \(k\) is the exponential growth rate, \(t\) is the time in years after 1950, and \(e\) is the base of the natural logarithm.
Step 3 :We can substitute \(V_0\) and \(V(54)\) into the equation to solve for \(k\): \(84,053,000 = 30,000 \cdot e^{54k}\).
Step 4 :Divide both sides by 30,000 to isolate the exponential term: \(e^{54k} = 84,053,000 / 30,000\).
Step 5 :Take the natural logarithm of both sides to solve for \(k\): \(54k = \ln(84,053,000 / 30,000)\).
Step 6 :Solve for \(k\) by dividing both sides by 54: \(k = \ln(84,053,000 / 30,000) / 54\).
Step 7 :Calculate the value of \(k\) to three decimal places: \(k = \boxed{0.147}\).
Step 8 :Substitute \(k\) into the exponential growth function to get the function \(V(t)\): \(V(t) = 30,000 \cdot e^{0.147t}\).
Step 9 :To predict the value of the painting in 2024, which is 74 years after 1950, substitute \(t = 74\) into the function \(V(t)\): \(V(74) = 30,000 \cdot e^{0.147 \cdot 74}\).
Step 10 :Calculate the value of \(V(74)\) and round to the nearest million: \(V(74) = \boxed{\$1,590,000,000}\).
Step 11 :To estimate the rate of change of the painting's value in 2024, we need to find the derivative of the function \(V(t)\): \(V'(t) = 30,000 \cdot 0.147 \cdot e^{0.147t}\).
Step 12 :Substitute \(t = 74\) into the derivative function \(V'(t)\) to get the rate of change in 2024: \(V'(74) = 30,000 \cdot 0.147 \cdot e^{0.147 \cdot 74}\).
Step 13 :Calculate the value of \(V'(74)\) and round to the nearest million: \(V'(74) = \boxed{\$233,000,000}\) per year.