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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,644.56, 49,200.45 and 20,547.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,644.56, 49,200.45 and 20,547.32 is: 28,361.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,644.56 : 49,200.45 = 20,547.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,644.56/49,200.45 = 20,547.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,644.56x = 49,200.45 × 20,547.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,644.56x = 1,010,937,067.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,937,067.24/35,644.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,361.61

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