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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,600, 35,400 and 9,749.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,600, 35,400 and 9,749.36 is: 14,624.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,600 : 35,400 = 9,749.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,600/35,400 = 9,749.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,600x = 35,400 × 9,749.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,600x = 345,127,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,127,344/23,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,624.04

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