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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,785,616.40, 53,678,424.60 and 8,859,272.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,785,616.40, 53,678,424.60 and 8,859,272.40 is: 13,288,908.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,785,616.40 : 53,678,424.60 = 8,859,272.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,785,616.40/53,678,424.60 = 8,859,272.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,785,616.40x = 53,678,424.60 × 8,859,272.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,785,616.40x = 475,551,785,534,261.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,551,785,534,261.06/35,785,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,288,908.60

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