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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,239,362.24, 73,470,368.88 and 28,793,076.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,239,362.24, 73,470,368.88 and 28,793,076.24 is: 39,734,471.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,239,362.24 : 73,470,368.88 = 28,793,076.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,239,362.24/73,470,368.88 = 28,793,076.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,239,362.24x = 73,470,368.88 × 28,793,076.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,239,362.24x = 2,115,437,932,542,763.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,437,932,542,763.25/53,239,362.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,734,471.71

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