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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,692,162.78, 49,251,186.93 and 20,218,933.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,692,162.78, 49,251,186.93 and 20,218,933.66 is: 27,899,863.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,692,162.78 : 49,251,186.93 = 20,218,933.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,692,162.78/49,251,186.93 = 20,218,933.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,692,162.78x = 49,251,186.93 × 20,218,933.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,692,162.78x = 995,806,481,213,929.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,806,481,213,929.12/35,692,162.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,899,863.83

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