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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,854.45, 49,483.10 and 20,746.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,854.45, 49,483.10 and 20,746.94 is: 28,633.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,854.45 : 49,483.10 = 20,746.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,854.45/49,483.10 = 20,746.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,854.45x = 49,483.10 × 20,746.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,854.45x = 1,026,622,711.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,622,711.17/35,854.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,633.06

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