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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,884,850.40, 53,839,717.20 and 15,704,575.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,884,850.40, 53,839,717.20 and 15,704,575.20 is: 23,562,307.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,884,850.40 : 53,839,717.20 = 15,704,575.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,884,850.40/53,839,717.20 = 15,704,575.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,884,850.40x = 53,839,717.20 × 15,704,575.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,884,850.40x = 845,529,887,514,133.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 845,529,887,514,133.50/35,884,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,562,307.72

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