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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,833.72, 53,544.17 and 27,353.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,833.72, 53,544.17 and 27,353.56 is: 40,872.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,833.72 : 53,544.17 = 27,353.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,833.72/53,544.17 = 27,353.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,833.72x = 53,544.17 × 27,353.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,833.72x = 1,464,623,666.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,623,666.75/35,833.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,872.78

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