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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,542,068.75, 53,315,169.87 and 9,985,071.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,542,068.75, 53,315,169.87 and 9,985,071.06 is: 14,978,187.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,542,068.75 : 53,315,169.87 = 9,985,071.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,542,068.75/53,315,169.87 = 9,985,071.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,542,068.75x = 53,315,169.87 × 9,985,071.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,542,068.75x = 532,355,759,727,920.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 532,355,759,727,920.94/35,542,068.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,978,187.21

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