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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,500.90, 33,748.38 and 5,862.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,500.90, 33,748.38 and 5,862.06 is: 8,792.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,500.90 : 33,748.38 = 5,862.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,500.90/33,748.38 = 5,862.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,500.90x = 33,748.38 × 5,862.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,500.90x = 197,835,028.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,835,028.46/22,500.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,792.32

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