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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,724,820.32, 53,537,585.58 and 18,651,436.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,724,820.32, 53,537,585.58 and 18,651,436.20 is: 27,951,235.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,724,820.32 : 53,537,585.58 = 18,651,436.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,724,820.32/53,537,585.58 = 18,651,436.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,724,820.32x = 53,537,585.58 × 18,651,436.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,724,820.32x = 998,552,861,747,409.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,552,861,747,409.88/35,724,820.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,951,235.38

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