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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,277,178.88, 73,522,506.12 and 28,830,892.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,277,178.88, 73,522,506.12 and 28,830,892.88 is: 39,786,631.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,277,178.88 : 73,522,506.12 = 28,830,892.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,277,178.88/73,522,506.12 = 28,830,892.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,277,178.88x = 73,522,506.12 × 28,830,892.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,277,178.88x = 2,119,719,498,214,864.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,719,498,214,864.50/53,277,178.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,786,631.78

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