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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,804.13, 53,701.98 and 9,510.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,804.13, 53,701.98 and 9,510.90 is: 14,265.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,804.13 : 53,701.98 = 9,510.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,804.13/53,701.98 = 9,510.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,804.13x = 53,701.98 × 9,510.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,804.13x = 510,754,161.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,754,161.58/35,804.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,265.23

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