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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,828.17, 53,742.19 and 9,532.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,828.17, 53,742.19 and 9,532.92 is: 14,299.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,828.17 : 53,742.19 = 9,532.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,828.17/53,742.19 = 9,532.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,828.17x = 53,742.19 × 9,532.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,828.17x = 512,319,997.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,319,997.89/35,828.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,299.36

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