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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,236,851.51, 73,467,076.41 and 28,790,565.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,236,851.51, 73,467,076.41 and 28,790,565.51 is: 39,731,100.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,236,851.51 : 73,467,076.41 = 28,790,565.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,236,851.51/73,467,076.41 = 28,790,565.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,236,851.51x = 73,467,076.41 × 28,790,565.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,236,851.51x = 2,115,158,676,210,280.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,158,676,210,280.75/53,236,851.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,731,100.10

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