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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,138,862.12, 48,492,124.95 and 20,245,955.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,138,862.12, 48,492,124.95 and 20,245,955.28 is: 27,939,703.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,138,862.12 : 48,492,124.95 = 20,245,955.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,138,862.12/48,492,124.95 = 20,245,955.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,138,862.12x = 48,492,124.95 × 20,245,955.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,138,862.12x = 981,769,393,169,872.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 981,769,393,169,872.38/35,138,862.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,939,703.62

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