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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,943,331.56, 49,596,254.82 and 20,471,443.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,943,331.56, 49,596,254.82 and 20,471,443.80 is: 28,247,435.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,943,331.56 : 49,596,254.82 = 20,471,443.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,943,331.56/49,596,254.82 = 20,471,443.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,943,331.56x = 49,596,254.82 × 20,471,443.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,943,331.56x = 1,015,306,943,238,109.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,306,943,238,109.12/35,943,331.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,247,435.59

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