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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,752,462.40, 53,656,687.20 and 16,585,594.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,752,462.40, 53,656,687.20 and 16,585,594.40 is: 24,891,377.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,752,462.40 : 53,656,687.20 = 16,585,594.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,752,462.40/53,656,687.20 = 16,585,594.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,752,462.40x = 53,656,687.20 × 16,585,594.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,752,462.40x = 889,928,050,746,871.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 889,928,050,746,871.75/35,752,462.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,891,377.85

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