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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,767,087.38, 49,355,766.45 and 20,297,171.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,767,087.38, 49,355,766.45 and 20,297,171.87 is: 28,008,500.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,767,087.38 : 49,355,766.45 = 20,297,171.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,767,087.38/49,355,766.45 = 20,297,171.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,767,087.38x = 49,355,766.45 × 20,297,171.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,767,087.38x = 1,001,782,474,349,535
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,782,474,349,535/35,767,087.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,008,500.21

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