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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,896.13, 53,844.19 and 9,600.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,896.13, 53,844.19 and 9,600.19 is: 14,400.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,896.13 : 53,844.19 = 9,600.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,896.13/53,844.19 = 9,600.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,896.13x = 53,844.19 × 9,600.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,896.13x = 516,914,349.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,914,349.79/35,896.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,400.28

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