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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,236,849.51, 73,467,073.65 and 28,790,563.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,236,849.51, 73,467,073.65 and 28,790,563.51 is: 39,731,097.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,236,849.51 : 73,467,073.65 = 28,790,563.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,236,849.51/73,467,073.65 = 28,790,563.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,236,849.51x = 73,467,073.65 × 28,790,563.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,236,849.51x = 2,115,158,449,814,172.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,158,449,814,172.75/53,236,849.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,731,097.34

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