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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,537,744.28, 53,309,869.60 and 9,978,581.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,537,744.28, 53,309,869.60 and 9,978,581.46 is: 14,968,785.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,537,744.28 : 53,309,869.60 = 9,978,581.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,537,744.28/53,309,869.60 = 9,978,581.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,537,744.28x = 53,309,869.60 × 9,978,581.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,537,744.28x = 531,956,876,425,577.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,956,876,425,577.69/35,537,744.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,968,785.64

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