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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,939.70, 49,596.30 and 20,024.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,939.70, 49,596.30 and 20,024.82 is: 27,633.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,939.70 : 49,596.30 = 20,024.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,939.70/49,596.30 = 20,024.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,939.70x = 49,596.30 × 20,024.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,939.70x = 993,156,980.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,156,980.17/35,939.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,633.98

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