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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,828.10, 34,242.16 and 14,980.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,828.10, 34,242.16 and 14,980.27 is: 22,470.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,828.10 : 34,242.16 = 14,980.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,828.10/34,242.16 = 14,980.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,828.10x = 34,242.16 × 14,980.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,828.10x = 512,956,611.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,956,611.92/22,828.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,470.40

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