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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,236.44, 34,854.58 and 6,596.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,236.44, 34,854.58 and 6,596.48 is: 9,894.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,236.44 : 34,854.58 = 6,596.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,236.44/34,854.58 = 6,596.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,236.44x = 34,854.58 × 6,596.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,236.44x = 229,917,586.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,917,586.40/23,236.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,894.70

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