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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,165,587.52, 73,368,576.24 and 28,719,301.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,165,587.52, 73,368,576.24 and 28,719,301.52 is: 39,632,671.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,165,587.52 : 73,368,576.24 = 28,719,301.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,165,587.52/73,368,576.24 = 28,719,301.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,165,587.52x = 73,368,576.24 × 28,719,301.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,165,587.52x = 2,107,094,263,129,667.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,107,094,263,129,667.75/53,165,587.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,632,671.46

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