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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,334.60, 35,000.42 and 9,483.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,334.60, 35,000.42 and 9,483.24 is: 14,224.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,334.60 : 35,000.42 = 9,483.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,334.60/35,000.42 = 9,483.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,334.60x = 35,000.42 × 9,483.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,334.60x = 331,917,382.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 331,917,382.96/23,334.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,224.26

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