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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,559.47, 53,338.55 and 10,616.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,559.47, 53,338.55 and 10,616.43 is: 15,924.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,559.47 : 53,338.55 = 10,616.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,559.47/53,338.55 = 10,616.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,559.47x = 53,338.55 × 10,616.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,559.47x = 566,264,982.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,264,982.38/35,559.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,924.45

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