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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,505.80, 49,000.38 and 20,403.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,505.80, 49,000.38 and 20,403.35 is: 28,157.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,505.80 : 49,000.38 = 20,403.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,505.80/49,000.38 = 20,403.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,505.80x = 49,000.38 × 20,403.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,505.80x = 999,771,903.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 999,771,903.27/35,505.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,157.99

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