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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,472,839.60, 53,217,132.60 and 16,298,973.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,472,839.60, 53,217,132.60 and 16,298,973.20 is: 24,452,077.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,472,839.60 : 53,217,132.60 = 16,298,973.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,472,839.60/53,217,132.60 = 16,298,973.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,472,839.60x = 53,217,132.60 × 16,298,973.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,472,839.60x = 867,384,618,028,246.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 867,384,618,028,246.25/35,472,839.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,452,077.36

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