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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,240,447.28, 73,471,817.30 and 28,794,161.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,240,447.28, 73,471,817.30 and 28,794,161.28 is: 39,735,942.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,240,447.28 : 73,471,817.30 = 28,794,161.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,240,447.28/73,471,817.30 = 28,794,161.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,240,447.28x = 73,471,817.30 × 28,794,161.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,240,447.28x = 2,115,559,356,726,923.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,559,356,726,923.50/53,240,447.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,735,942.59

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