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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,239,367.24, 73,470,375.78 and 28,793,081.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,239,367.24, 73,470,375.78 and 28,793,081.24 is: 39,734,478.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,239,367.24 : 73,470,375.78 = 28,793,081.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,239,367.24/73,470,375.78 = 28,793,081.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,239,367.24x = 73,470,375.78 × 28,793,081.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,239,367.24x = 2,115,438,498,566,868.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,438,498,566,868.25/53,239,367.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,734,478.61

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