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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,833.30, 53,750.08 and 10,873.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,833.30, 53,750.08 and 10,873.56 is: 16,310.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,833.30 : 53,750.08 = 10,873.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,833.30/53,750.08 = 10,873.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,833.30x = 53,750.08 × 10,873.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,833.30x = 584,454,719.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 584,454,719.88/35,833.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,310.38

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