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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,230.32, 34,847.04 and 7,648.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,230.32, 34,847.04 and 7,648.08 is: 11,472.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,230.32 : 34,847.04 = 7,648.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,230.32/34,847.04 = 7,648.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,230.32x = 34,847.04 × 7,648.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,230.32x = 266,512,949.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,512,949.68/23,230.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,472.63

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