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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,888.24, 49,500.04 and 26,331.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,888.24, 49,500.04 and 26,331.05 is: 36,317.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,888.24 : 49,500.04 = 26,331.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,888.24/49,500.04 = 26,331.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,888.24x = 49,500.04 × 26,331.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,888.24x = 1,303,388,028.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,388,028.24/35,888.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,317.97

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