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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,697.60, 49,261.41 and 20,590.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,697.60, 49,261.41 and 20,590.92 is: 28,414.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,697.60 : 49,261.41 = 20,590.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,697.60/49,261.41 = 20,590.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,697.60x = 49,261.41 × 20,590.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,697.60x = 1,014,337,752.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,337,752.40/35,697.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,414.73

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