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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,559.45, 33,837.01 and 7,766.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,559.45, 33,837.01 and 7,766.33 is: 11,648.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,559.45 : 33,837.01 = 7,766.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,559.45/33,837.01 = 7,766.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,559.45x = 33,837.01 × 7,766.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,559.45x = 262,789,197.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,789,197.27/22,559.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,648.74

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