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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,823.52, 49,437.59 and 19,911.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,823.52, 49,437.59 and 19,911.04 is: 27,477.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,823.52 : 49,437.59 = 19,911.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,823.52/49,437.59 = 19,911.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,823.52x = 49,437.59 × 19,911.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,823.52x = 984,353,859.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,353,859.89/35,823.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,477.87

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