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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,298,040.65, 73,551,803.12 and 31,271,914.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,298,040.65, 73,551,803.12 and 31,271,914.79 is: 43,155,539.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,298,040.65 : 73,551,803.12 = 31,271,914.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,298,040.65/73,551,803.12 = 31,271,914.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,298,040.65x = 73,551,803.12 × 31,271,914.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,298,040.65x = 2,300,105,719,819,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,300,105,719,819,496/53,298,040.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,155,539.90

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