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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,938.31, 49,594.97 and 21,598.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,938.31, 49,594.97 and 21,598.39 is: 29,805.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,938.31 : 49,594.97 = 21,598.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,938.31/49,594.97 = 21,598.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,938.31x = 49,594.97 × 21,598.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,938.31x = 1,071,171,504.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,171,504.10/35,938.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,805.84

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