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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,553.45, 53,330.17 and 10,592.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,553.45, 53,330.17 and 10,592.85 is: 15,889.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,553.45 : 53,330.17 = 10,592.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,553.45/53,330.17 = 10,592.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,553.45x = 53,330.17 × 10,592.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,553.45x = 564,918,491.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,918,491.28/35,553.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,889.27

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