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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,898,764.24, 49,540,933.32 and 20,427,219.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,898,764.24, 49,540,933.32 and 20,427,219.92 is: 28,189,926.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,898,764.24 : 49,540,933.32 = 20,427,219.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,898,764.24/49,540,933.32 = 20,427,219.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,898,764.24x = 49,540,933.32 × 20,427,219.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,898,764.24x = 1,011,983,539,969,695.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,983,539,969,695.88/35,898,764.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,189,926.91

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