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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,894.47, 53,837.61 and 9,601.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,894.47, 53,837.61 and 9,601.27 is: 14,400.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,894.47 : 53,837.61 = 9,601.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,894.47/53,837.61 = 9,601.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,894.47x = 53,837.61 × 9,601.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,894.47x = 516,909,429.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,909,429.76/35,894.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,400.81

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