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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,537,861.73, 53,310,045.69 and 9,978,698.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,537,861.73, 53,310,045.69 and 9,978,698.91 is: 14,968,961.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,537,861.73 : 53,310,045.69 = 9,978,698.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,537,861.73/53,310,045.69 = 9,978,698.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,537,861.73x = 53,310,045.69 × 9,978,698.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,537,861.73x = 531,964,894,818,853.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,964,894,818,853.19/35,537,861.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,968,961.80

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