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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,683.43, 34,025.75 and 8,641.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,683.43, 34,025.75 and 8,641.68 is: 12,962.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,683.43 : 34,025.75 = 8,641.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,683.43/34,025.75 = 8,641.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,683.43x = 34,025.75 × 8,641.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,683.43x = 294,039,643.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,039,643.26/22,683.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,962.75

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