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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,236,838.10, 73,467,058.02 and 28,790,552.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,236,838.10, 73,467,058.02 and 28,790,552.10 is: 39,731,081.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,236,838.10 : 73,467,058.02 = 28,790,552.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,236,838.10/73,467,058.02 = 28,790,552.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,236,838.10x = 73,467,058.02 × 28,790,552.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,236,838.10x = 2,115,157,161,558,532.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,157,161,558,532.75/53,236,838.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,731,081.65

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