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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,602.11, 49,129.29 and 20,484.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,602.11, 49,129.29 and 20,484.39 is: 28,267.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,602.11 : 49,129.29 = 20,484.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,602.11/49,129.29 = 20,484.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,602.11x = 49,129.29 × 20,484.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,602.11x = 1,006,383,536.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,383,536.78/35,602.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,267.53

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