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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,453.74, 53,177.37 and 10,829.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,453.74, 53,177.37 and 10,829.74 is: 16,243.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,453.74 : 53,177.37 = 10,829.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,453.74/53,177.37 = 10,829.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,453.74x = 53,177.37 × 10,829.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,453.74x = 575,897,090.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,897,090.98/35,453.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,243.62

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