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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,939,878.24, 53,890,074.88 and 17,703,948.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,939,878.24, 53,890,074.88 and 17,703,948.64 is: 26,546,197.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,939,878.24 : 53,890,074.88 = 17,703,948.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,939,878.24/53,890,074.88 = 17,703,948.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,939,878.24x = 53,890,074.88 × 17,703,948.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,939,878.24x = 954,067,117,881,274.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 954,067,117,881,274.25/35,939,878.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,546,197.83

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