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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,389.00, 35,085.86 and 7,593.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,389.00, 35,085.86 and 7,593.37 is: 11,390.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,389.00 : 35,085.86 = 7,593.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,389.00/35,085.86 = 7,593.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,389.00x = 35,085.86 × 7,593.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,389.00x = 266,419,703.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,419,703.35/23,389.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,390.81

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