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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,240,476.50, 73,471,857.57 and 28,794,190.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,240,476.50, 73,471,857.57 and 28,794,190.50 is: 39,735,982.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,240,476.50 : 73,471,857.57 = 28,794,190.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,240,476.50/73,471,857.57 = 28,794,190.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,240,476.50x = 73,471,857.57 × 28,794,190.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,240,476.50x = 2,115,562,663,259,447
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,562,663,259,447/53,240,476.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,735,982.89

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