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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,548.57, 49,057.01 and 19,632.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,548.57, 49,057.01 and 19,632.88 is: 27,093.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,548.57 : 49,057.01 = 19,632.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,548.57/49,057.01 = 19,632.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,548.57x = 49,057.01 × 19,632.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,548.57x = 963,130,218.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,130,218.76/35,548.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,093.36

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