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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,989,968.72, 52,478,971.20 and 9,424,999.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,989,968.72, 52,478,971.20 and 9,424,999.42 is: 14,135,887.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,989,968.72 : 52,478,971.20 = 9,424,999.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,989,968.72/52,478,971.20 = 9,424,999.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,989,968.72x = 52,478,971.20 × 9,424,999.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,989,968.72x = 494,614,272,990,999.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,614,272,990,999.31/34,989,968.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,135,887.83

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