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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,227.24, 34,840.84 and 6,587.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,227.24, 34,840.84 and 6,587.41 is: 9,881.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,227.24 : 34,840.84 = 6,587.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,227.24/34,840.84 = 6,587.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,227.24x = 34,840.84 × 6,587.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,227.24x = 229,510,897.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,510,897.82/23,227.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,881.11

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