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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,498,558.70, 73,850,610.60 and 36,118,444.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,498,558.70, 73,850,610.60 and 36,118,444.86 is: 49,858,711.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,498,558.70 : 73,850,610.60 = 36,118,444.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,498,558.70/73,850,610.60 = 36,118,444.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,498,558.70x = 73,850,610.60 × 36,118,444.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,498,558.70x = 2,667,369,206,833,431.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,667,369,206,833,431.50/53,498,558.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,858,711.56

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