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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,829.10, 53,744.10 and 9,533.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,829.10, 53,744.10 and 9,533.68 is: 14,300.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,829.10 : 53,744.10 = 9,533.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,829.10/53,744.10 = 9,533.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,829.10x = 53,744.10 × 9,533.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,829.10x = 512,379,051.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,379,051.29/35,829.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,300.64

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