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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,142.66, 48,492.09 and 20,992.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,142.66, 48,492.09 and 20,992.50 is: 28,966.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,142.66 : 48,492.09 = 20,992.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,142.66/48,492.09 = 20,992.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,142.66x = 48,492.09 × 20,992.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,142.66x = 1,017,970,199.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,970,199.33/35,142.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,966.79

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