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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,572.95, 33,840.95 and 8,525.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,572.95, 33,840.95 and 8,525.00 is: 12,780.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,572.95 : 33,840.95 = 8,525.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,572.95/33,840.95 = 8,525.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,572.95x = 33,840.95 × 8,525.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,572.95x = 288,494,140.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,494,140.73/22,572.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,780.53

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