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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,840.75, 49,457.52 and 19,923.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,840.75, 49,457.52 and 19,923.84 is: 27,493.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,840.75 : 49,457.52 = 19,923.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,840.75/49,457.52 = 19,923.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,840.75x = 49,457.52 × 19,923.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,840.75x = 985,383,715.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,383,715.28/35,840.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,493.39

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