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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,603.16, 53,103.99 and 33,547.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,603.16, 53,103.99 and 33,547.44 is: 50,037.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,603.16 : 53,103.99 = 33,547.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,603.16/53,103.99 = 33,547.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,603.16x = 53,103.99 × 33,547.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,603.16x = 1,781,502,918.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,502,918.29/35,603.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,037.78

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