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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,008,521.12, 48,318,082.92 and 20,880,613.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,008,521.12, 48,318,082.92 and 20,880,613.08 is: 28,819,017.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,008,521.12 : 48,318,082.92 = 20,880,613.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,008,521.12/48,318,082.92 = 20,880,613.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,008,521.12x = 48,318,082.92 × 20,880,613.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,008,521.12x = 1,008,911,194,219,876.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,911,194,219,876.50/35,008,521.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,819,017.83

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