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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,736.84, 34,088.85 and 11,634.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,736.84, 34,088.85 and 11,634.17 is: 17,442.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,736.84 : 34,088.85 = 11,634.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,736.84/34,088.85 = 11,634.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,736.84x = 34,088.85 × 11,634.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,736.84x = 396,595,305.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,595,305.56/22,736.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,442.85

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