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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,884.26, 49,519.26 and 20,777.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,884.26, 49,519.26 and 20,777.17 is: 28,671.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,884.26 : 49,519.26 = 20,777.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,884.26/49,519.26 = 20,777.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,884.26x = 49,519.26 × 20,777.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,884.26x = 1,028,870,083.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,870,083.29/35,884.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,671.90

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