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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,434,579.40, 53,151,869.10 and 8,508,235.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,434,579.40, 53,151,869.10 and 8,508,235.40 is: 12,762,353.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,434,579.40 : 53,151,869.10 = 8,508,235.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,434,579.40/53,151,869.10 = 8,508,235.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,434,579.40x = 53,151,869.10 × 8,508,235.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,434,579.40x = 452,228,614,252,786.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 452,228,614,252,786.19/35,434,579.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,762,353.10

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