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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,675.00, 53,508.23 and 9,381.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,675.00, 53,508.23 and 9,381.79 is: 14,071.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,675.00 : 53,508.23 = 9,381.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,675.00/53,508.23 = 9,381.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,675.00x = 53,508.23 × 9,381.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,675.00x = 502,003,032.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,003,032.29/35,675.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,071.56

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