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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,345.01, 32,244.73 and 16,961.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,345.01, 32,244.73 and 16,961.40 is: 23,427.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,345.01 : 32,244.73 = 16,961.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,345.01/32,244.73 = 16,961.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,345.01x = 32,244.73 × 16,961.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,345.01x = 546,915,816.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,915,816.43/23,345.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,427.53

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