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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,000.20, 52,442.70 and 29,816.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,000.20, 52,442.70 and 29,816.20 is: 44,675.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,000.20 : 52,442.70 = 29,816.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,000.20/52,442.70 = 29,816.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,000.20x = 52,442.70 × 29,816.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,000.20x = 1,563,642,031.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,642,031.74/35,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,675.23

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