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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,962.00, 49,625.75 and 20,043.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,962.00, 49,625.75 and 20,043.38 is: 27,658.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,962.00 : 49,625.75 = 20,043.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,962.00/49,625.75 = 20,043.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,962.00x = 49,625.75 × 20,043.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,962.00x = 994,667,615.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 994,667,615.92/35,962.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,658.85

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