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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,547.44, 49,055.39 and 20,443.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,547.44, 49,055.39 and 20,443.01 is: 28,211.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,547.44 : 49,055.39 = 20,443.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,547.44/49,055.39 = 20,443.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,547.44x = 49,055.39 × 20,443.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,547.44x = 1,002,839,480.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,839,480.83/35,547.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,211.30

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