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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,902.04, 49,546.44 and 20,795.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,902.04, 49,546.44 and 20,795.36 is: 28,698.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,902.04 : 49,546.44 = 20,795.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,902.04/49,546.44 = 20,795.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,902.04x = 49,546.44 × 20,795.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,902.04x = 1,030,336,056.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,336,056.52/35,902.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,698.54

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