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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,938,500.48, 49,603,947.48 and 20,477,722.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,938,500.48, 49,603,947.48 and 20,477,722.68 is: 28,264,281.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,938,500.48 : 49,603,947.48 = 20,477,722.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,938,500.48/49,603,947.48 = 20,477,722.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,938,500.48x = 49,603,947.48 × 20,477,722.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,938,500.48x = 1,015,775,880,328,724.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,775,880,328,724.75/35,938,500.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,264,281.11

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