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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,875.86, 53,820.45 and 10,918.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,875.86, 53,820.45 and 10,918.14 is: 16,379.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,875.86 : 53,820.45 = 10,918.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,875.86/53,820.45 = 10,918.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,875.86x = 53,820.45 × 10,918.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,875.86x = 587,619,207.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,619,207.96/35,875.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,379.24

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