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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,081,175.68, 73,214,288.87 and 35,431,179.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,081,175.68, 73,214,288.87 and 35,431,179.38 is: 48,869,840.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,081,175.68 : 73,214,288.87 = 35,431,179.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,081,175.68/73,214,288.87 = 35,431,179.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,081,175.68x = 73,214,288.87 × 35,431,179.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,081,175.68x = 2,594,068,601,588,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,594,068,601,588,880/53,081,175.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,869,840.74

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