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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,878,778.88, 53,839,055.87 and 15,127,915.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,878,778.88, 53,839,055.87 and 15,127,915.74 is: 22,700,680.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,878,778.88 : 53,839,055.87 = 15,127,915.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,878,778.88/53,839,055.87 = 15,127,915.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,878,778.88x = 53,839,055.87 × 15,127,915.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,878,778.88x = 814,472,700,646,872.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 814,472,700,646,872.88/35,878,778.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,700,680.63

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