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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,000.35, 52,500.48 and 8,705.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,000.35, 52,500.48 and 8,705.08 is: 13,057.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,000.35 : 52,500.48 = 8,705.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,000.35/52,500.48 = 8,705.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,000.35x = 52,500.48 × 8,705.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,000.35x = 457,020,878.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,020,878.44/35,000.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,057.61

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