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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,539,942.80, 53,304,384.60 and 9,978,445.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,539,942.80, 53,304,384.60 and 9,978,445.20 is: 14,966,115.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,539,942.80 : 53,304,384.60 = 9,978,445.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,539,942.80/53,304,384.60 = 9,978,445.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,539,942.80x = 53,304,384.60 × 9,978,445.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,539,942.80x = 531,894,880,650,823.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,894,880,650,823.88/35,539,942.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,966,115.27

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