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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,584.30, 33,883.29 and 8,548.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,584.30, 33,883.29 and 8,548.63 is: 12,825.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,584.30 : 33,883.29 = 8,548.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,584.30/33,883.29 = 8,548.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,584.30x = 33,883.29 × 8,548.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,584.30x = 289,655,709.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,655,709.39/22,584.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,825.53

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