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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,229, 34,843.44 and 6,589.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,229, 34,843.44 and 6,589.04 is: 9,883.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,229 : 34,843.44 = 6,589.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,229/34,843.44 = 6,589.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,229x = 34,843.44 × 6,589.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,229x = 229,584,819.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,584,819.90/23,229
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,883.54

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