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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,000.60, 48,301.02 and 19,085.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,000.60, 48,301.02 and 19,085.31 is: 26,337.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,000.60 : 48,301.02 = 19,085.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,000.60/48,301.02 = 19,085.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,000.60x = 48,301.02 × 19,085.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,000.60x = 921,839,940.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 921,839,940.02/35,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,337.84

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