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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,938,531.43, 49,595,175.54 and 20,470,055.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,938,531.43, 49,595,175.54 and 20,470,055.39 is: 28,248,677.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,938,531.43 : 49,595,175.54 = 20,470,055.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,938,531.43/49,595,175.54 = 20,470,055.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,938,531.43x = 49,595,175.54 × 20,470,055.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,938,531.43x = 1,015,215,990,132,597.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,215,990,132,597.38/35,938,531.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,248,677.67

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