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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,537,883.31, 53,310,078.14 and 9,978,720.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,537,883.31, 53,310,078.14 and 9,978,720.49 is: 14,968,994.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,537,883.31 : 53,310,078.14 = 9,978,720.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,537,883.31/53,310,078.14 = 9,978,720.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,537,883.31x = 53,310,078.14 × 9,978,720.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,537,883.31x = 531,966,369,059,119.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,966,369,059,119.12/35,537,883.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,968,994.20

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