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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,176,561.78, 73,383,584.24 and 28,730,275.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,176,561.78, 73,383,584.24 and 28,730,275.78 is: 39,647,742.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,176,561.78 : 73,383,584.24 = 28,730,275.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,176,561.78/73,383,584.24 = 28,730,275.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,176,561.78x = 73,383,584.24 × 28,730,275.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,176,561.78x = 2,108,330,612,940,061.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,108,330,612,940,061.75/53,176,561.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,647,742.21

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