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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,748,234.60, 49,331,111.04 and 20,277,987.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,748,234.60, 49,331,111.04 and 20,277,987.18 is: 27,982,798.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,748,234.60 : 49,331,111.04 = 20,277,987.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,748,234.60/49,331,111.04 = 20,277,987.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,748,234.60x = 49,331,111.04 × 20,277,987.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,748,234.60x = 1,000,335,637,244,276.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,335,637,244,276.38/35,748,234.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,982,798.27

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