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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,948,933.76, 49,597,416 and 20,468,066.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,948,933.76, 49,597,416 and 20,468,066.88 is: 28,239,035.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,948,933.76 : 49,597,416 = 20,468,066.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,948,933.76/49,597,416 = 20,468,066.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,948,933.76x = 49,597,416 × 20,468,066.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,948,933.76x = 1,015,163,227,763,182
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,163,227,763,182/35,948,933.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,239,035.81

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