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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,787,880.54, 49,388,673.36 and 20,319,404.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,787,880.54, 49,388,673.36 and 20,319,404.50 is: 28,041,572.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,787,880.54 : 49,388,673.36 = 20,319,404.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,787,880.54/49,388,673.36 = 20,319,404.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,787,880.54x = 49,388,673.36 × 20,319,404.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,787,880.54x = 1,003,548,431,720,214.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,548,431,720,214.12/35,787,880.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,041,572.08

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