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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,877,855.78, 53,825,356.04 and 11,616,809.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,877,855.78, 53,825,356.04 and 11,616,809.36 is: 17,427,989.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,877,855.78 : 53,825,356.04 = 11,616,809.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,877,855.78/53,825,356.04 = 11,616,809.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,877,855.78x = 53,825,356.04 × 11,616,809.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,877,855.78x = 625,278,899,523,593.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 625,278,899,523,593.75/35,877,855.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,427,989.66

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