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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,600.20, 35,400.21 and 8,812.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,600.20, 35,400.21 and 8,812.84 is: 13,219.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,600.20 : 35,400.21 = 8,812.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,600.20/35,400.21 = 8,812.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,600.20x = 35,400.21 × 8,812.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,600.20x = 311,976,386.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,976,386.70/23,600.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,219.23

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