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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,147,535.40, 73,343,598.42 and 28,701,247.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,147,535.40, 73,343,598.42 and 28,701,247.24 is: 39,607,720.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,147,535.40 : 73,343,598.42 = 28,701,247.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,147,535.40/73,343,598.42 = 28,701,247.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,147,535.40x = 73,343,598.42 × 28,701,247.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,147,535.40x = 2,105,052,751,723,693.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,105,052,751,723,693.25/53,147,535.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,607,720.96

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