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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,985,502.40, 53,981,052.96 and 10,426,879.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,985,502.40, 53,981,052.96 and 10,426,879.04 is: 15,641,129.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,985,502.40 : 53,981,052.96 = 10,426,879.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,985,502.40/53,981,052.96 = 10,426,879.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,985,502.40x = 53,981,052.96 × 10,426,879.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,985,502.40x = 562,853,909,665,753.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,853,909,665,753.94/35,985,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,641,129.68

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