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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,928.16, 49,580.84 and 20,829.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,928.16, 49,580.84 and 20,829.56 is: 28,744.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,928.16 : 49,580.84 = 20,829.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,928.16/49,580.84 = 20,829.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,928.16x = 49,580.84 × 20,829.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,928.16x = 1,032,747,081.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,032,747,081.63/35,928.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,744.78

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