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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,537,861.64, 53,310,045.72 and 9,978,698.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,537,861.64, 53,310,045.72 and 9,978,698.88 is: 14,968,961.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,537,861.64 : 53,310,045.72 = 9,978,698.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,537,861.64/53,310,045.72 = 9,978,698.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,537,861.64x = 53,310,045.72 × 9,978,698.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,537,861.64x = 531,964,893,518,912.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,964,893,518,912.81/35,537,861.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,968,961.80

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