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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,240,187.76, 73,471,458.54 and 28,793,901.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,240,187.76, 73,471,458.54 and 28,793,901.76 is: 39,735,584.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,240,187.76 : 73,471,458.54 = 28,793,901.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,240,187.76/73,471,458.54 = 28,793,901.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,240,187.76x = 73,471,458.54 × 28,793,901.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,240,187.76x = 2,115,529,959,364,673.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,529,959,364,673.25/53,240,187.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,735,584.12

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