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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,500.80, 35,240.40 and 10,346.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,500.80, 35,240.40 and 10,346.40 is: 15,514.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,500.80 : 35,240.40 = 10,346.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,500.80/35,240.40 = 10,346.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,500.80x = 35,240.40 × 10,346.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,500.80x = 364,611,274.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,611,274.56/23,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,514.85

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