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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,076,517.50, 73,217,502.24 and 36,527,912.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,076,517.50, 73,217,502.24 and 36,527,912.16 is: 50,389,185.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,076,517.50 : 73,217,502.24 = 36,527,912.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,076,517.50/73,217,502.24 = 36,527,912.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,076,517.50x = 73,217,502.24 × 36,527,912.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,076,517.50x = 2,674,482,490,397,323
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,674,482,490,397,323/53,076,517.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,389,185.58

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