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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,487,836.73, 73,812,457.31 and 30,282,360.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,487,836.73, 73,812,457.31 and 30,282,360.57 is: 41,789,228.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,487,836.73 : 73,812,457.31 = 30,282,360.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,487,836.73/73,812,457.31 = 30,282,360.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,487,836.73x = 73,812,457.31 × 30,282,360.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,487,836.73x = 2,235,215,446,667,740.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,235,215,446,667,740.75/53,487,836.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,789,228.79

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