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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,894.18, 53,837.16 and 9,600.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,894.18, 53,837.16 and 9,600.97 is: 14,400.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,894.18 : 53,837.16 = 9,600.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,894.18/53,837.16 = 9,600.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,894.18x = 53,837.16 × 9,600.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,894.18x = 516,888,958.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,888,958.05/35,894.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,400.36

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