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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,420,336.24, 48,863,363.46 and 20,726,989.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,420,336.24, 48,863,363.46 and 20,726,989.04 is: 28,593,472.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,420,336.24 : 48,863,363.46 = 20,726,989.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,420,336.24/48,863,363.46 = 20,726,989.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,420,336.24x = 48,863,363.46 × 20,726,989.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,420,336.24x = 1,012,790,398,892,956.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,790,398,892,956.50/35,420,336.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,593,472.18

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