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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,389,856.84, 73,678,582.36 and 31,364,284.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,389,856.84, 73,678,582.36 and 31,364,284.60 is: 43,283,053.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,389,856.84 : 73,678,582.36 = 31,364,284.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,389,856.84/73,678,582.36 = 31,364,284.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,389,856.84x = 73,678,582.36 × 31,364,284.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,389,856.84x = 2,310,876,026,063,579.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,876,026,063,579.50/53,389,856.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,283,053.43

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