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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,988,616.36, 49,666,955.21 and 20,519,090.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,988,616.36, 49,666,955.21 and 20,519,090.56 is: 28,317,864.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,988,616.36 : 49,666,955.21 = 20,519,090.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,988,616.36/49,666,955.21 = 20,519,090.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,988,616.36x = 49,666,955.21 × 20,519,090.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,988,616.36x = 1,019,120,751,608,211.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,120,751,608,211.62/35,988,616.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,317,864.23

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