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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,227,059.04, 48,612,756.40 and 20,551,258.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,227,059.04, 48,612,756.40 and 20,551,258.72 is: 28,360,395.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,227,059.04 : 48,612,756.40 = 20,551,258.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,227,059.04/48,612,756.40 = 20,551,258.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,227,059.04x = 48,612,756.40 × 20,551,258.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,227,059.04x = 999,053,333,868,735.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 999,053,333,868,735.75/35,227,059.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,360,395.70

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