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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,857,048.00, 49,476,552.99 and 20,173,896.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,857,048.00, 49,476,552.99 and 20,173,896.04 is: 27,836,503.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,857,048.00 : 49,476,552.99 = 20,173,896.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,857,048.00/49,476,552.99 = 20,173,896.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,857,048.00x = 49,476,552.99 × 20,173,896.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,857,048.00x = 998,134,836,314,119.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,134,836,314,119.88/35,857,048.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,836,503.34

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