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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,222,496.78, 73,433,166.05 and 31,184,155.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,222,496.78, 73,433,166.05 and 31,184,155.20 is: 43,026,001.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,222,496.78 : 73,433,166.05 = 31,184,155.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,222,496.78/73,433,166.05 = 31,184,155.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,222,496.78x = 73,433,166.05 × 31,184,155.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,222,496.78x = 2,289,951,246,930,571
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,289,951,246,930,571/53,222,496.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,026,001.89

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