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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,701.56, 49,262.58 and 20,594.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,701.56, 49,262.58 and 20,594.79 is: 28,417.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,701.56 : 49,262.58 = 20,594.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,701.56/49,262.58 = 20,594.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,701.56x = 49,262.58 × 20,594.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,701.56x = 1,014,552,489.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,552,489.96/35,701.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,417.60

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