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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,066.34, 34,604.37 and 7,482.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,066.34, 34,604.37 and 7,482.75 is: 11,225.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,066.34 : 34,604.37 = 7,482.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,066.34/34,604.37 = 7,482.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,066.34x = 34,604.37 × 7,482.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,066.34x = 258,935,849.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,935,849.62/23,066.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,225.70

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