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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,559.52, 49,072.76 and 19,643.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,559.52, 49,072.76 and 19,643.02 is: 27,107.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,559.52 : 49,072.76 = 19,643.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,559.52/49,072.76 = 19,643.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,559.52x = 49,072.76 × 19,643.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,559.52x = 963,937,206.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,937,206.14/35,559.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,107.71

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