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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,524.74, 49,025.61 and 20,422.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,524.74, 49,025.61 and 20,422.17 is: 28,183.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,524.74 : 49,025.61 = 20,422.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,524.74/49,025.61 = 20,422.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,524.74x = 49,025.61 × 20,422.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,524.74x = 1,001,209,341.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,209,341.77/35,524.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,183.44

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