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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,957,551.72, 49,626,281.33 and 20,279,796.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,957,551.72, 49,626,281.33 and 20,279,796.25 is: 27,988,859.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,957,551.72 : 49,626,281.33 = 20,279,796.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,957,551.72/49,626,281.33 = 20,279,796.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,957,551.72x = 49,626,281.33 × 20,279,796.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,957,551.72x = 1,006,410,874,017,579
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,410,874,017,579/35,957,551.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,988,859.80

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