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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,025.45, 34,538.18 and 6,385.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,025.45, 34,538.18 and 6,385.49 is: 9,578.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,025.45 : 34,538.18 = 6,385.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,025.45/34,538.18 = 6,385.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,025.45x = 34,538.18 × 6,385.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,025.45x = 220,542,998.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,542,998.39/23,025.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,578.23

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