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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,878,711.71, 53,774,345.13 and 18,597,385.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,878,711.71, 53,774,345.13 and 18,597,385.23 is: 27,873,414.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,878,711.71 : 53,774,345.13 = 18,597,385.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,878,711.71/53,774,345.13 = 18,597,385.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,878,711.71x = 53,774,345.13 × 18,597,385.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,878,711.71x = 1,000,062,211,873,584.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,062,211,873,584.50/35,878,711.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,873,414.74

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