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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,240,479, 73,471,861.02 and 28,794,193

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,240,479, 73,471,861.02 and 28,794,193 is: 39,735,986.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,240,479 : 73,471,861.02 = 28,794,193 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,240,479/73,471,861.02 = 28,794,193/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,240,479x = 73,471,861.02 × 28,794,193
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,240,479x = 2,115,562,946,279,056.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,562,946,279,056.75/53,240,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,735,986.34

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