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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,941.64, 49,599.67 and 20,843.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,941.64, 49,599.67 and 20,843.27 is: 28,763.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,941.64 : 49,599.67 = 20,843.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,941.64/49,599.67 = 20,843.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,941.64x = 49,599.67 × 20,843.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,941.64x = 1,033,818,961.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,818,961.51/35,941.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,763.82

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