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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,498,998.53, 73,851,218.24 and 36,118,885.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,498,998.53, 73,851,218.24 and 36,118,885.23 is: 49,859,319.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,498,998.53 : 73,851,218.24 = 36,118,885.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,498,998.53/73,851,218.24 = 36,118,885.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,498,998.53x = 73,851,218.24 × 36,118,885.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,498,998.53x = 2,667,423,675,525,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,667,423,675,525,648/53,498,998.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,859,319.78

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