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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,766,491.37, 49,358,950.31 and 20,088,278.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,766,491.37, 49,358,950.31 and 20,088,278.74 is: 27,722,494.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,766,491.37 : 49,358,950.31 = 20,088,278.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,766,491.37/49,358,950.31 = 20,088,278.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,766,491.37x = 49,358,950.31 × 20,088,278.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,766,491.37x = 991,536,351,874,004.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 991,536,351,874,004.38/35,766,491.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,722,494.27

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