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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,928,662.87, 49,581,505.82 and 20,458,747.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,928,662.87, 49,581,505.82 and 20,458,747.46 is: 28,233,043.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,928,662.87 : 49,581,505.82 = 20,458,747.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,928,662.87/49,581,505.82 = 20,458,747.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,928,662.87x = 49,581,505.82 × 20,458,747.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,928,662.87x = 1,014,375,506,433,000.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,375,506,433,000.75/35,928,662.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,233,043.63

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