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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,836.12, 49,446.66 and 21,689.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,836.12, 49,446.66 and 21,689.92 is: 29,927.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,836.12 : 49,446.66 = 21,689.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,836.12/49,446.66 = 21,689.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,836.12x = 49,446.66 × 21,689.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,836.12x = 1,072,494,099.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,494,099.67/35,836.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,927.74

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