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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,815.32, 49,424.88 and 19,900.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,815.32, 49,424.88 and 19,900.20 is: 27,462.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,815.32 : 49,424.88 = 19,900.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,815.32/49,424.88 = 19,900.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,815.32x = 49,424.88 × 19,900.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,815.32x = 983,564,996.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 983,564,996.98/35,815.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,462.13

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