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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,498,938.16, 73,851,137.16 and 36,118,826.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,498,938.16, 73,851,137.16 and 36,118,826.48 is: 49,859,240.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,498,938.16 : 73,851,137.16 = 36,118,826.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,498,938.16/73,851,137.16 = 36,118,826.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,498,938.16x = 73,851,137.16 × 36,118,826.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,498,938.16x = 2,667,416,408,432,719.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,667,416,408,432,719.50/53,498,938.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,859,240.21

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