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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,600.40, 32,567.93 and 12,845.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,600.40, 32,567.93 and 12,845.49 is: 17,726.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,600.40 : 32,567.93 = 12,845.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,600.40/32,567.93 = 12,845.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,600.40x = 32,567.93 × 12,845.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,600.40x = 418,351,019.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,351,019.14/23,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,726.44

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