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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,085,122.82, 73,269,417.51 and 34,739,779.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,085,122.82, 73,269,417.51 and 34,739,779.50 is: 47,948,714.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,085,122.82 : 73,269,417.51 = 34,739,779.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,085,122.82/73,269,417.51 = 34,739,779.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,085,122.82x = 73,269,417.51 × 34,739,779.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,085,122.82x = 2,545,363,408,390,839
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,545,363,408,390,839/53,085,122.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,948,714.69

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