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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,547.38, 49,055.40 and 19,632.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,547.38, 49,055.40 and 19,632.92 is: 27,093.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,547.38 : 49,055.40 = 19,632.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,547.38/49,055.40 = 19,632.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,547.38x = 49,055.40 × 19,632.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,547.38x = 963,100,743.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,100,743.77/35,547.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,093.44

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