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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,765.51, 53,648.24 and 14,717.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,765.51, 53,648.24 and 14,717.00 is: 22,075.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,765.51 : 53,648.24 = 14,717.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,765.51/53,648.24 = 14,717.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,765.51x = 53,648.24 × 14,717.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,765.51x = 789,541,208.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 789,541,208.62/35,765.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,075.49

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