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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,958,569.56, 48,243,032.15 and 20,282,974.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,958,569.56, 48,243,032.15 and 20,282,974.17 is: 27,990,623.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,958,569.56 : 48,243,032.15 = 20,282,974.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,958,569.56/48,243,032.15 = 20,282,974.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,958,569.56x = 48,243,032.15 × 20,282,974.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,958,569.56x = 978,512,174,980,929.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 978,512,174,980,929.62/34,958,569.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,990,623.97

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