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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,935,884.72, 48,211,712.12 and 20,260,252.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,935,884.72, 48,211,712.12 and 20,260,252.17 is: 27,959,258.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,935,884.72 : 48,211,712.12 = 20,260,252.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,935,884.72/48,211,712.12 = 20,260,252.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,935,884.72x = 48,211,712.12 × 20,260,252.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,935,884.72x = 976,781,444,997,344.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 976,781,444,997,344.12/34,935,884.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,959,258.88

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