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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,684,829.04, 49,234,215 and 20,212,455.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,684,829.04, 49,234,215 and 20,212,455.28 is: 27,887,043.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,684,829.04 : 49,234,215 = 20,212,455.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,684,829.04/49,234,215 = 20,212,455.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,684,829.04x = 49,234,215 × 20,212,455.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,684,829.04x = 995,144,368,933,405.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,144,368,933,405.25/35,684,829.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,887,043.20

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