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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,880.36, 53,827.20 and 10,922.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,880.36, 53,827.20 and 10,922.64 is: 16,385.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,880.36 : 53,827.20 = 10,922.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,880.36/53,827.20 = 10,922.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,880.36x = 53,827.20 × 10,922.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,880.36x = 587,935,127.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,935,127.81/35,880.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,385.99

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