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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,301.81, 34,931.76 and 8,500.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,301.81, 34,931.76 and 8,500.41 is: 12,742.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,301.81 : 34,931.76 = 8,500.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,301.81/34,931.76 = 8,500.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,301.81x = 34,931.76 × 8,500.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,301.81x = 296,934,282.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,934,282.02/23,301.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,742.97

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