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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,559.99, 49,074.19 and 20,452.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,559.99, 49,074.19 and 20,452.63 is: 28,225.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,559.99 : 49,074.19 = 20,452.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,559.99/49,074.19 = 20,452.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,559.99x = 49,074.19 × 20,452.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,559.99x = 1,003,695,902.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,695,902.99/35,559.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,225.43

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