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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,815.60, 53,723.12 and 9,522.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,815.60, 53,723.12 and 9,522.20 is: 14,283.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,815.60 : 53,723.12 = 9,522.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,815.60/53,723.12 = 9,522.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,815.60x = 53,723.12 × 9,522.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,815.60x = 511,562,293.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,562,293.26/35,815.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,283.23

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