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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,805.33, 53,709.44 and 9,510.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,805.33, 53,709.44 and 9,510.30 is: 14,265.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,805.33 : 53,709.44 = 9,510.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,805.33/53,709.44 = 9,510.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,805.33x = 53,709.44 × 9,510.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,805.33x = 510,792,839.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,792,839.68/35,805.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,265.83

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