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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,560.74, 49,075.23 and 20,453.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,560.74, 49,075.23 and 20,453.38 is: 28,226.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,560.74 : 49,075.23 = 20,453.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,560.74/49,075.23 = 20,453.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,560.74x = 49,075.23 × 20,453.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,560.74x = 1,003,753,980.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,753,980.13/35,560.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,226.46

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