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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,743.37, 49,332.24 and 20,633.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,743.37, 49,332.24 and 20,633.94 is: 28,478.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,743.37 : 49,332.24 = 20,633.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,743.37/49,332.24 = 20,633.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,743.37x = 49,332.24 × 20,633.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,743.37x = 1,017,918,480.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,918,480.23/35,743.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,478.53

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