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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,848,984.48, 49,471,372.48 and 20,379,069.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,848,984.48, 49,471,372.48 and 20,379,069.88 is: 28,122,987.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,848,984.48 : 49,471,372.48 = 20,379,069.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,848,984.48/49,471,372.48 = 20,379,069.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,848,984.48x = 49,471,372.48 × 20,379,069.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,848,984.48x = 1,008,180,556,829,428.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,180,556,829,428.75/35,848,984.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,122,987.90

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