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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,440.50, 48,906 and 20,330.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,440.50, 48,906 and 20,330.04 is: 28,054.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,440.50 : 48,906 = 20,330.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,440.50/48,906 = 20,330.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,440.50x = 48,906 × 20,330.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,440.50x = 994,260,936.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 994,260,936.24/35,440.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,054.37

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