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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,667.10, 34,000.92 and 7,877.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,667.10, 34,000.92 and 7,877.58 is: 11,816.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,667.10 : 34,000.92 = 7,877.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,667.10/34,000.92 = 7,877.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,667.10x = 34,000.92 × 7,877.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,667.10x = 267,844,967.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,844,967.37/22,667.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,816.46

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