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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,236,835.72, 73,467,054.68 and 28,790,549.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,236,835.72, 73,467,054.68 and 28,790,549.72 is: 39,731,078.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,236,835.72 : 73,467,054.68 = 28,790,549.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,236,835.72/73,467,054.68 = 28,790,549.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,236,835.72x = 73,467,054.68 × 28,790,549.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,236,835.72x = 2,115,156,890,035,210.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,156,890,035,210.50/53,236,835.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,731,078.33

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