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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,244,092.87, 48,639,925.76 and 20,564,488.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,244,092.87, 48,639,925.76 and 20,564,488.38 is: 28,380,789.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,244,092.87 : 48,639,925.76 = 20,564,488.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,244,092.87/48,639,925.76 = 20,564,488.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,244,092.87x = 48,639,925.76 × 20,564,488.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,244,092.87x = 1,000,255,187,992,760.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,255,187,992,760.25/35,244,092.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,380,789.71

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