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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,482.12, 33,723.20 and 5,840.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,482.12, 33,723.20 and 5,840.76 is: 8,761.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,482.12 : 33,723.20 = 5,840.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,482.12/33,723.20 = 5,840.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,482.12x = 33,723.20 × 5,840.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,482.12x = 196,969,117.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,969,117.63/22,482.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,761.15

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