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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,937,829.60, 53,913,742.80 and 10,379,672.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,937,829.60, 53,913,742.80 and 10,379,672.80 is: 15,571,530.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,937,829.60 : 53,913,742.80 = 10,379,672.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,937,829.60/53,913,742.80 = 10,379,672.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,937,829.60x = 53,913,742.80 × 10,379,672.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,937,829.60x = 559,607,009,687,355.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 559,607,009,687,355.88/35,937,829.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,571,530.50

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