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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,603.42, 53,446.37 and 20,822.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,603.42, 53,446.37 and 20,822.94 is: 31,258.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,603.42 : 53,446.37 = 20,822.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,603.42/53,446.37 = 20,822.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,603.42x = 53,446.37 × 20,822.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,603.42x = 1,112,910,451.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,910,451.61/35,603.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,258.53

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