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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,065.50, 34,600.68 and 10,583.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,065.50, 34,600.68 and 10,583.40 is: 15,876.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,065.50 : 34,600.68 = 10,583.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,065.50/34,600.68 = 10,583.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,065.50x = 34,600.68 × 10,583.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,065.50x = 366,192,836.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,192,836.71/23,065.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,876.21

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