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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,941.50, 49,597.20 and 20,025.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,941.50, 49,597.20 and 20,025.39 is: 27,633.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,941.50 : 49,597.20 = 20,025.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,941.50/49,597.20 = 20,025.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,941.50x = 49,597.20 × 20,025.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,941.50x = 993,203,272.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,203,272.91/35,941.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,633.88

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