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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,829.46, 49,442.37 and 19,912.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,829.46, 49,442.37 and 19,912.94 is: 27,478.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,829.46 : 49,442.37 = 19,912.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,829.46/49,442.37 = 19,912.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,829.46x = 49,442.37 × 19,912.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,829.46x = 984,542,947.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,542,947.27/35,829.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,478.59

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