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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,498,744.24, 73,850,865.90 and 36,118,630.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,498,744.24, 73,850,865.90 and 36,118,630.40 is: 49,858,967.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,498,744.24 : 73,850,865.90 = 36,118,630.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,498,744.24/73,850,865.90 = 36,118,630.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,498,744.24x = 73,850,865.90 × 36,118,630.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,498,744.24x = 2,667,392,130,162,063.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,667,392,130,162,063.50/53,498,744.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,858,967.12

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