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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,147,862.40, 73,344,049.92 and 28,701,575.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,147,862.40, 73,344,049.92 and 28,701,575.04 is: 39,608,173.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,147,862.40 : 73,344,049.92 = 28,701,575.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,147,862.40/73,344,049.92 = 28,701,575.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,147,862.40x = 73,344,049.92 × 28,701,575.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,147,862.40x = 2,105,089,752,516,386
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,105,089,752,516,386/53,147,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,608,173.45

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