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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,339,856.32, 53,008,242.56 and 11,078,229.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,339,856.32, 53,008,242.56 and 11,078,229.68 is: 16,616,861.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,339,856.32 : 53,008,242.56 = 11,078,229.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,339,856.32/53,008,242.56 = 11,078,229.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,339,856.32x = 53,008,242.56 × 11,078,229.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,339,856.32x = 587,237,486,012,831.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,237,486,012,831.25/35,339,856.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,616,861.16

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