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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,500.94, 33,751.42 and 5,860.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,500.94, 33,751.42 and 5,860.94 is: 8,791.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,500.94 : 33,751.42 = 5,860.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,500.94/33,751.42 = 5,860.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,500.94x = 33,751.42 × 5,860.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,500.94x = 197,815,047.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,815,047.53/22,500.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,791.41

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