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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,935,902.52, 48,211,736.60 and 20,260,269.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,935,902.52, 48,211,736.60 and 20,260,269.96 is: 27,959,283.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,935,902.52 : 48,211,736.60 = 20,260,269.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,935,902.52/48,211,736.60 = 20,260,269.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,935,902.52x = 48,211,736.60 × 20,260,269.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,935,902.52x = 976,782,798,756,412.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 976,782,798,756,412.62/34,935,902.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,959,283.38

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