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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,911.04, 49,549.72 and 20,802.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,911.04, 49,549.72 and 20,802.80 is: 28,703.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,911.04 : 49,549.72 = 20,802.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,911.04/49,549.72 = 20,802.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,911.04x = 49,549.72 × 20,802.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,911.04x = 1,030,772,915.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,772,915.22/35,911.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,703.51

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