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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,589.53, 49,112.24 and 20,484.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,589.53, 49,112.24 and 20,484.51 is: 28,267.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,589.53 : 49,112.24 = 20,484.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,589.53/49,112.24 = 20,484.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,589.53x = 49,112.24 × 20,484.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,589.53x = 1,006,040,068.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,040,068.98/35,589.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,267.87

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