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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,928,656.12, 49,581,496.51 and 20,458,740.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,928,656.12, 49,581,496.51 and 20,458,740.71 is: 28,233,034.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,928,656.12 : 49,581,496.51 = 20,458,740.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,928,656.12/49,581,496.51 = 20,458,740.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,928,656.12x = 49,581,496.51 × 20,458,740.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,928,656.12x = 1,014,374,981,184,666.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,374,981,184,666.75/35,928,656.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,233,034.31

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