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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,941.72, 49,598.92 and 20,025.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,941.72, 49,598.92 and 20,025.83 is: 27,635.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,941.72 : 49,598.92 = 20,025.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,941.72/49,598.92 = 20,025.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,941.72x = 49,598.92 × 20,025.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,941.72x = 993,259,191.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,259,191.98/35,941.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,635.27

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