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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,559.64, 49,077.02 and 34,391.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,559.64, 49,077.02 and 34,391.32 is: 47,464.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,559.64 : 49,077.02 = 34,391.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,559.64/49,077.02 = 34,391.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,559.64x = 49,077.02 × 34,391.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,559.64x = 1,687,823,462.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,687,823,462.75/35,559.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,464.58

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