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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,820.14, 53,692.84 and 20,001.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,820.14, 53,692.84 and 20,001.98 is: 29,982.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,820.14 : 53,692.84 = 20,001.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,820.14/53,692.84 = 20,001.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,820.14x = 53,692.84 × 20,001.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,820.14x = 1,073,963,271.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,963,271.06/35,820.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,982.10

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