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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,532,046.51, 49,034,562.17 and 20,847,962.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,532,046.51, 49,034,562.17 and 20,847,962.59 is: 28,770,386.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,532,046.51 : 49,034,562.17 = 20,847,962.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,532,046.51/49,034,562.17 = 20,847,962.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,532,046.51x = 49,034,562.17 × 20,847,962.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,532,046.51x = 1,022,270,717,510,362.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,270,717,510,362.88/35,532,046.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,770,386.68

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