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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,261,586.42, 73,496,803.05 and 32,632,227.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,261,586.42, 73,496,803.05 and 32,632,227.78 is: 45,029,909.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,261,586.42 : 73,496,803.05 = 32,632,227.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,261,586.42/73,496,803.05 = 32,632,227.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,261,586.42x = 73,496,803.05 × 32,632,227.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,261,586.42x = 2,398,364,418,229,398.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,398,364,418,229,398.50/53,261,586.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,029,909.54

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