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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,537,723.77, 53,309,838.81 and 9,978,560.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,537,723.77, 53,309,838.81 and 9,978,560.95 is: 14,968,754.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,537,723.77 : 53,309,838.81 = 9,978,560.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,537,723.77/53,309,838.81 = 9,978,560.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,537,723.77x = 53,309,838.81 × 9,978,560.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,537,723.77x = 531,955,475,800,260.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,955,475,800,260.44/35,537,723.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,968,754.87

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