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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,537,950.94, 53,310,179.57 and 9,978,788.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,537,950.94, 53,310,179.57 and 9,978,788.12 is: 14,969,095.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,537,950.94 : 53,310,179.57 = 9,978,788.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,537,950.94/53,310,179.57 = 9,978,788.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,537,950.94x = 53,310,179.57 × 9,978,788.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,537,950.94x = 531,970,986,251,737.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,970,986,251,737.88/35,537,950.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,969,095.64

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