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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,932,891.60, 53,899,337.40 and 14,370,821.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,932,891.60, 53,899,337.40 and 14,370,821.20 is: 21,556,231.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,932,891.60 : 53,899,337.40 = 14,370,821.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,932,891.60/53,899,337.40 = 14,370,821.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,932,891.60x = 53,899,337.40 × 14,370,821.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,932,891.60x = 774,577,740,573,872.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 774,577,740,573,872.88/35,932,891.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,556,231.80

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