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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,634.02, 33,940.10 and 9,482.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,634.02, 33,940.10 and 9,482.86 is: 14,219.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,634.02 : 33,940.10 = 9,482.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,634.02/33,940.10 = 9,482.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,634.02x = 33,940.10 × 9,482.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,634.02x = 321,849,216.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,849,216.69/22,634.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,219.71

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