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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,988,374.96, 48,293,562.18 and 20,308,770.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,988,374.96, 48,293,562.18 and 20,308,770.50 is: 28,031,678.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,988,374.96 : 48,293,562.18 = 20,308,770.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,988,374.96/48,293,562.18 = 20,308,770.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,988,374.96x = 48,293,562.18 × 20,308,770.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,988,374.96x = 980,782,870,805,341.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 980,782,870,805,341.88/34,988,374.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,031,678.29

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