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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,746.32, 34,123.14 and 9,600.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,746.32, 34,123.14 and 9,600.65 is: 14,402.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,746.32 : 34,123.14 = 9,600.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,746.32/34,123.14 = 9,600.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,746.32x = 34,123.14 × 9,600.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,746.32x = 327,604,324.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,604,324.04/22,746.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,402.52

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