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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,107,240.37, 48,436,257.95 and 20,419,788.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,107,240.37, 48,436,257.95 and 20,419,788.84 is: 28,172,483.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,107,240.37 : 48,436,257.95 = 20,419,788.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,107,240.37/48,436,257.95 = 20,419,788.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,107,240.37x = 48,436,257.95 × 20,419,788.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,107,240.37x = 989,058,159,436,672.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 989,058,159,436,672.38/35,107,240.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,172,483.77

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