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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,000.25, 34,506.45 and 7,418.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,000.25, 34,506.45 and 7,418.28 is: 11,129.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,000.25 : 34,506.45 = 7,418.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,000.25/34,506.45 = 7,418.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,000.25x = 34,506.45 × 7,418.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,000.25x = 255,978,507.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,978,507.91/23,000.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,129.38

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