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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,880.62, 53,816.70 and 9,587.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,880.62, 53,816.70 and 9,587.39 is: 14,379.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,880.62 : 53,816.70 = 9,587.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,880.62/53,816.70 = 9,587.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,880.62x = 53,816.70 × 9,587.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,880.62x = 515,961,691.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,961,691.41/35,880.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,379.95

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