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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,603.93, 53,408.93 and 9,308.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,603.93, 53,408.93 and 9,308.63 is: 13,963.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,603.93 : 53,408.93 = 9,308.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,603.93/53,408.93 = 9,308.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,603.93x = 53,408.93 × 9,308.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,603.93x = 497,163,968.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,163,968.07/35,603.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,963.74

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