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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,554,906.37, 49,069,752.72 and 20,085,987.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,554,906.37, 49,069,752.72 and 20,085,987.44 is: 27,720,912.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,554,906.37 : 49,069,752.72 = 20,085,987.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,554,906.37/49,069,752.72 = 20,085,987.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,554,906.37x = 49,069,752.72 × 20,085,987.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,554,906.37x = 985,614,436,817,825.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,614,436,817,825.88/35,554,906.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,720,912.17

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