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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,482,287.71, 48,956,301.28 and 20,790,060.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,482,287.71, 48,956,301.28 and 20,790,060.59 is: 28,684,860.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,482,287.71 : 48,956,301.28 = 20,790,060.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,482,287.71/48,956,301.28 = 20,790,060.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,482,287.71x = 48,956,301.28 × 20,790,060.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,482,287.71x = 1,017,804,469,873,494.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,804,469,873,494.62/35,482,287.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,684,860.41

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