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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,532.44, 49,034.84 and 19,616.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,532.44, 49,034.84 and 19,616.92 is: 27,071.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,532.44 : 49,034.84 = 19,616.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,532.44/49,034.84 = 19,616.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,532.44x = 49,034.84 × 19,616.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,532.44x = 961,912,533.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 961,912,533.49/35,532.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,071.39

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