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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,487,838.23, 73,812,459.38 and 30,282,362.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,487,838.23, 73,812,459.38 and 30,282,362.07 is: 41,789,230.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,487,838.23 : 73,812,459.38 = 30,282,362.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,487,838.23/73,812,459.38 = 30,282,362.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,487,838.23x = 73,812,459.38 × 30,282,362.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,487,838.23x = 2,235,215,620,070,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,235,215,620,070,916/53,487,838.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,789,230.86

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