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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,014,302.72, 48,327,799.84 and 20,532,280.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,014,302.72, 48,327,799.84 and 20,532,280.32 is: 28,339,274.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,014,302.72 : 48,327,799.84 = 20,532,280.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,014,302.72/48,327,799.84 = 20,532,280.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,014,302.72x = 48,327,799.84 × 20,532,280.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,014,302.72x = 992,279,933,563,731.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 992,279,933,563,731.25/35,014,302.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,339,274.42

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