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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,793,740.80, 48,013,808.64 and 20,862,786.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,793,740.80, 48,013,808.64 and 20,862,786.24 is: 28,789,713.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,793,740.80 : 48,013,808.64 = 20,862,786.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,793,740.80/48,013,808.64 = 20,862,786.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,793,740.80x = 48,013,808.64 × 20,862,786.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,793,740.80x = 1,001,701,826,224,585
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,701,826,224,585/34,793,740.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,789,713.41

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