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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,240,188.76, 73,471,459.92 and 28,793,902.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,240,188.76, 73,471,459.92 and 28,793,902.76 is: 39,735,585.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,240,188.76 : 73,471,459.92 = 28,793,902.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,240,188.76/73,471,459.92 = 28,793,902.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,240,188.76x = 73,471,459.92 × 28,793,902.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,240,188.76x = 2,115,530,072,571,717.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,530,072,571,717.50/53,240,188.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,735,585.50

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