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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,887,986.74, 49,518,888.90 and 20,204,572.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,887,986.74, 49,518,888.90 and 20,204,572.34 is: 27,878,631.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,887,986.74 : 49,518,888.90 = 20,204,572.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,887,986.74/49,518,888.90 = 20,204,572.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,887,986.74x = 49,518,888.90 × 20,204,572.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,887,986.74x = 1,000,507,972,728,878.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,507,972,728,878.62/35,887,986.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,878,631.93

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