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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,672,527.71, 49,228,733.21 and 20,205,813.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,672,527.71, 49,228,733.21 and 20,205,813.15 is: 27,884,387.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,672,527.71 : 49,228,733.21 = 20,205,813.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,672,527.71/49,228,733.21 = 20,205,813.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,672,527.71x = 49,228,733.21 × 20,205,813.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,672,527.71x = 994,706,584,718,366.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 994,706,584,718,366.38/35,672,527.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,884,387.47

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