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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,649.02, 49,200.93 and 20,538.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,649.02, 49,200.93 and 20,538.81 is: 28,346.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,649.02 : 49,200.93 = 20,538.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,649.02/49,200.93 = 20,538.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,649.02x = 49,200.93 × 20,538.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,649.02x = 1,010,528,204.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,528,204.39/35,649.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,346.60

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