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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,537,722.77, 53,309,837.31 and 9,978,559.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,537,722.77, 53,309,837.31 and 9,978,559.95 is: 14,968,753.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,537,722.77 : 53,309,837.31 = 9,978,559.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,537,722.77/53,309,837.31 = 9,978,559.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,537,722.77x = 53,309,837.31 × 9,978,559.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,537,722.77x = 531,955,407,522,581.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,955,407,522,581.69/35,537,722.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,968,753.37

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