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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,894.24, 34,340.72 and 7,312.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,894.24, 34,340.72 and 7,312.80 is: 10,969.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,894.24 : 34,340.72 = 7,312.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,894.24/34,340.72 = 7,312.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,894.24x = 34,340.72 × 7,312.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,894.24x = 251,126,817.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,126,817.22/22,894.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,969.00

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