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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,037.27, 48,352.77 and 19,931.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,037.27, 48,352.77 and 19,931.33 is: 27,506.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,037.27 : 48,352.77 = 19,931.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,037.27/48,352.77 = 19,931.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,037.27x = 48,352.77 × 19,931.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,037.27x = 963,735,136.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,735,136.17/35,037.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,506.00

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