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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,582.74, 53,378.84 and 10,623.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,582.74, 53,378.84 and 10,623.67 is: 15,936.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,582.74 : 53,378.84 = 10,623.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,582.74/53,378.84 = 10,623.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,582.74x = 53,378.84 × 10,623.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,582.74x = 567,079,181.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,079,181.14/35,582.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,936.92

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