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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,988,472.52, 48,293,695.76 and 20,308,868.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,988,472.52, 48,293,695.76 and 20,308,868.12 is: 28,031,812.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,988,472.52 : 48,293,695.76 = 20,308,868.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,988,472.52/48,293,695.76 = 20,308,868.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,988,472.52x = 48,293,695.76 × 20,308,868.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,988,472.52x = 980,790,298,217,243.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 980,790,298,217,243.12/34,988,472.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,031,812.41

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