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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,582.04, 49,108.12 and 20,474.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,582.04, 49,108.12 and 20,474.44 is: 28,257.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,582.04 : 49,108.12 = 20,474.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,582.04/49,108.12 = 20,474.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,582.04x = 49,108.12 × 20,474.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,582.04x = 1,005,461,256.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,461,256.45/35,582.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,257.55

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