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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,691,839.80, 53,537,944.44 and 16,247,467.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,691,839.80, 53,537,944.44 and 16,247,467.56 is: 24,371,285.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,691,839.80 : 53,537,944.44 = 16,247,467.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,691,839.80/53,537,944.44 = 16,247,467.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,691,839.80x = 53,537,944.44 × 16,247,467.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,691,839.80x = 869,856,015,779,677.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 869,856,015,779,677.75/35,691,839.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,371,285.45

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