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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,040.87, 34,532.55 and 9,877.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,040.87, 34,532.55 and 9,877.97 is: 14,804.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,040.87 : 34,532.55 = 9,877.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,040.87/34,532.55 = 9,877.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,040.87x = 34,532.55 × 9,877.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,040.87x = 341,111,320.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,111,320.26/23,040.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,804.62

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