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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,823.04, 49,434.76 and 20,509.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,823.04, 49,434.76 and 20,509.08 is: 28,301.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,823.04 : 49,434.76 = 20,509.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,823.04/49,434.76 = 20,509.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,823.04x = 49,434.76 × 20,509.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,823.04x = 1,013,861,149.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,861,149.17/35,823.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,301.93

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