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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,000.57, 34,500.86 and 7,418.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,000.57, 34,500.86 and 7,418.20 is: 11,127.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,000.57 : 34,500.86 = 7,418.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,000.57/34,500.86 = 7,418.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,000.57x = 34,500.86 × 7,418.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,000.57x = 255,934,279.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,934,279.65/23,000.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,127.30

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