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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,236,850.51, 73,467,075.03 and 28,790,564.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,236,850.51, 73,467,075.03 and 28,790,564.51 is: 39,731,098.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,236,850.51 : 73,467,075.03 = 28,790,564.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,236,850.51/73,467,075.03 = 28,790,564.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,236,850.51x = 73,467,075.03 × 28,790,564.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,236,850.51x = 2,115,158,563,012,225.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,158,563,012,225.25/53,236,850.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,731,098.72

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