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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,345.60, 35,024.16 and 8,562.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,345.60, 35,024.16 and 8,562.56 is: 12,845.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,345.60 : 35,024.16 = 8,562.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,345.60/35,024.16 = 8,562.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,345.60x = 35,024.16 × 8,562.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,345.60x = 299,896,471.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,896,471.45/23,345.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,845.95

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