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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,884,855.40, 53,839,724.70 and 15,704,580.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,884,855.40, 53,839,724.70 and 15,704,580.20 is: 23,562,315.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,884,855.40 : 53,839,724.70 = 15,704,580.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,884,855.40/53,839,724.70 = 15,704,580.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,884,855.40x = 53,839,724.70 × 15,704,580.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,884,855.40x = 845,530,274,497,071
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 845,530,274,497,071/35,884,855.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,562,315.22

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