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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,500.34, 35,248.64 and 9,450.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,500.34, 35,248.64 and 9,450.46 is: 14,174.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,500.34 : 35,248.64 = 9,450.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,500.34/35,248.64 = 9,450.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,500.34x = 35,248.64 × 9,450.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,500.34x = 333,115,862.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,115,862.37/23,500.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,174.94

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