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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,599,082.04, 49,124,787.66 and 20,132,268.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,599,082.04, 49,124,787.66 and 20,132,268.12 is: 27,781,429.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,599,082.04 : 49,124,787.66 = 20,132,268.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,599,082.04/49,124,787.66 = 20,132,268.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,599,082.04x = 49,124,787.66 × 20,132,268.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,599,082.04x = 988,993,396,509,187.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 988,993,396,509,187.38/35,599,082.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,781,429.74

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