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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,334.45, 32,201.87 and 12,724.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,334.45, 32,201.87 and 12,724.08 is: 17,559.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,334.45 : 32,201.87 = 12,724.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,334.45/32,201.87 = 12,724.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,334.45x = 32,201.87 × 12,724.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,334.45x = 409,739,106.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,739,106.41/23,334.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,559.41

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