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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,537,719.76, 53,309,832.80 and 9,978,556.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,537,719.76, 53,309,832.80 and 9,978,556.94 is: 14,968,748.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,537,719.76 : 53,309,832.80 = 9,978,556.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,537,719.76/53,309,832.80 = 9,978,556.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,537,719.76x = 53,309,832.80 × 9,978,556.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,537,719.76x = 531,955,202,056,679.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,955,202,056,679.56/35,537,719.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,968,748.86

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