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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,537,881.56, 53,310,075.51 and 9,978,718.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,537,881.56, 53,310,075.51 and 9,978,718.74 is: 14,968,991.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,537,881.56 : 53,310,075.51 = 9,978,718.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,537,881.56/53,310,075.51 = 9,978,718.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,537,881.56x = 53,310,075.51 × 9,978,718.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,537,881.56x = 531,966,249,522,452.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,966,249,522,452.06/35,537,881.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,968,991.57

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