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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,534.56, 53,301.12 and 11,843.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,534.56, 53,301.12 and 11,843.83 is: 17,765.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,534.56 : 53,301.12 = 11,843.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,534.56/53,301.12 = 11,843.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,534.56x = 53,301.12 × 11,843.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,534.56x = 631,289,404.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,289,404.09/35,534.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,765.51

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