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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,880.25, 53,834.05 and 16,154.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,880.25, 53,834.05 and 16,154.27 is: 24,237.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,880.25 : 53,834.05 = 16,154.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,880.25/53,834.05 = 16,154.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,880.25x = 53,834.05 × 16,154.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,880.25x = 869,649,778.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 869,649,778.89/35,880.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,237.56

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