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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,402.29, 53,136.29 and 17,884.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,402.29, 53,136.29 and 17,884.42 is: 26,843.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,402.29 : 53,136.29 = 17,884.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,402.29/53,136.29 = 17,884.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,402.29x = 53,136.29 × 17,884.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,402.29x = 950,311,727.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 950,311,727.60/35,402.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,843.23

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