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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,726.60, 49,325.00 and 23,001.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,726.60, 49,325.00 and 23,001.83 is: 31,756.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,726.60 : 49,325.00 = 23,001.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,726.60/49,325.00 = 23,001.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,726.60x = 49,325.00 × 23,001.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,726.60x = 1,134,565,273.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,134,565,273.05/35,726.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,756.88

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