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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,596.32, 33,896.44 and 5,956.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,596.32, 33,896.44 and 5,956.22 is: 8,934.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,596.32 : 33,896.44 = 5,956.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,596.32/33,896.44 = 5,956.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,596.32x = 33,896.44 × 5,956.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,596.32x = 201,894,653.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,894,653.86/22,596.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,934.85

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