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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,435,893.48, 73,741,559.70 and 28,989,601

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,435,893.48, 73,741,559.70 and 28,989,601 is: 40,005,663.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,435,893.48 : 73,741,559.70 = 28,989,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,435,893.48/73,741,559.70 = 28,989,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,435,893.48x = 73,741,559.70 × 28,989,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,435,893.48x = 2,137,738,392,820,679.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,738,392,820,679.75/53,435,893.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,005,663.86

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