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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,537,868.23, 53,310,055.44 and 9,978,705.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,537,868.23, 53,310,055.44 and 9,978,705.41 is: 14,968,971.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,537,868.23 : 53,310,055.44 = 9,978,705.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,537,868.23/53,310,055.44 = 9,978,705.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,537,868.23x = 53,310,055.44 × 9,978,705.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,537,868.23x = 531,965,338,626,527.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,965,338,626,527.94/35,537,868.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,968,971.55

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