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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,896.79, 53,845.17 and 9,600.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,896.79, 53,845.17 and 9,600.85 is: 14,401.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,896.79 : 53,845.17 = 9,600.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,896.79/53,845.17 = 9,600.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,896.79x = 53,845.17 × 9,600.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,896.79x = 516,959,503.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,959,503.70/35,896.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,401.27

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