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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,537,714.51, 53,309,824.91 and 9,978,551.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,537,714.51, 53,309,824.91 and 9,978,551.69 is: 14,968,740.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,537,714.51 : 53,309,824.91 = 9,978,551.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,537,714.51/53,309,824.91 = 9,978,551.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,537,714.51x = 53,309,824.91 × 9,978,551.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,537,714.51x = 531,954,843,132,842.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,954,843,132,842.75/35,537,714.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,968,740.97

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