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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,827.83, 53,741.66 and 9,532.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,827.83, 53,741.66 and 9,532.57 is: 14,298.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,827.83 : 53,741.66 = 9,532.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,827.83/53,741.66 = 9,532.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,827.83x = 53,741.66 × 9,532.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,827.83x = 512,296,135.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,296,135.87/35,827.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,298.83

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