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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,240,074.64, 73,471,302.96 and 28,793,788.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,240,074.64, 73,471,302.96 and 28,793,788.64 is: 39,735,428.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,240,074.64 : 73,471,302.96 = 28,793,788.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,240,074.64/73,471,302.96 = 28,793,788.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,240,074.64x = 73,471,302.96 × 28,793,788.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,240,074.64x = 2,115,517,168,535,646.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,517,168,535,646.25/53,240,074.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,735,428.30

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