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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,173,817.20, 73,380,068.40 and 33,603,402.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,173,817.20, 73,380,068.40 and 33,603,402.88 is: 46,372,822.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,173,817.20 : 73,380,068.40 = 33,603,402.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,173,817.20/73,380,068.40 = 33,603,402.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,173,817.20x = 73,380,068.40 × 33,603,402.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,173,817.20x = 2,465,820,001,807,157.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,465,820,001,807,157.50/53,173,817.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,372,822.78

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