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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,560.24, 49,074.53 and 20,452.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,560.24, 49,074.53 and 20,452.88 is: 28,225.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,560.24 : 49,074.53 = 20,452.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,560.24/49,074.53 = 20,452.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,560.24x = 49,074.53 × 20,452.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,560.24x = 1,003,715,278.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,715,278.91/35,560.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,225.78

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