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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,200.75, 34,800.99 and 5,670.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,200.75, 34,800.99 and 5,670.46 is: 8,505.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,200.75 : 34,800.99 = 5,670.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,200.75/34,800.99 = 5,670.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,200.75x = 34,800.99 × 5,670.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,200.75x = 197,337,621.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,337,621.76/23,200.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,505.66

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