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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,532,159.20, 49,034,717.52 and 20,848,075.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,532,159.20, 49,034,717.52 and 20,848,075.28 is: 28,770,542.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,532,159.20 : 49,034,717.52 = 20,848,075.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,532,159.20/49,034,717.52 = 20,848,075.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,532,159.20x = 49,034,717.52 × 20,848,075.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,532,159.20x = 1,022,279,482,190,495
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,279,482,190,495/35,532,159.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,770,542.10

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