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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,547.02, 49,054.80 and 20,442.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,547.02, 49,054.80 and 20,442.59 is: 28,210.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,547.02 : 49,054.80 = 20,442.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,547.02/49,054.80 = 20,442.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,547.02x = 49,054.80 × 20,442.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,547.02x = 1,002,806,918.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,806,918.66/35,547.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,210.72

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