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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,261,651.17, 73,496,892.40 and 32,632,292.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,261,651.17, 73,496,892.40 and 32,632,292.53 is: 45,029,998.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,261,651.17 : 73,496,892.40 = 32,632,292.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,261,651.17/73,496,892.40 = 32,632,292.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,261,651.17x = 73,496,892.40 × 32,632,292.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,261,651.17x = 2,398,372,092,842,734
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,398,372,092,842,734/53,261,651.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,029,998.89

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