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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,846,356.96, 53,751,840.72 and 15,642,857.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,846,356.96, 53,751,840.72 and 15,642,857.44 is: 23,456,564.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,846,356.96 : 53,751,840.72 = 15,642,857.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,846,356.96/53,751,840.72 = 15,642,857.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,846,356.96x = 53,751,840.72 × 15,642,857.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,846,356.96x = 840,832,381,520,546.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 840,832,381,520,546.88/35,846,356.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,456,564.43

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