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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,531.00, 35,301.77 and 7,948.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,531.00, 35,301.77 and 7,948.22 is: 11,924.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,531.00 : 35,301.77 = 7,948.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,531.00/35,301.77 = 7,948.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,531.00x = 35,301.77 × 7,948.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,531.00x = 280,586,018.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,586,018.10/23,531.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,924.10

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