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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,532,036, 49,034,547.66 and 20,847,952.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,532,036, 49,034,547.66 and 20,847,952.14 is: 28,770,372.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,532,036 : 49,034,547.66 = 20,847,952.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,532,036/49,034,547.66 = 20,847,952.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,532,036x = 49,034,547.66 × 20,847,952.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,532,036x = 1,022,269,902,822,229
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,269,902,822,229/35,532,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,770,372.26

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