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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,000.20, 34,500.30 and 20,922.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,000.20, 34,500.30 and 20,922.55 is: 31,383.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,000.20 : 34,500.30 = 20,922.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,000.20/34,500.30 = 20,922.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,000.20x = 34,500.30 × 20,922.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,000.20x = 721,834,251.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,834,251.77/23,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,383.83

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