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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,633.60, 35,455.20 and 8,052.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,633.60, 35,455.20 and 8,052.80 is: 12,080.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,633.60 : 35,455.20 = 8,052.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,633.60/35,455.20 = 8,052.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,633.60x = 35,455.20 × 8,052.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,633.60x = 285,513,634.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,513,634.56/23,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,080.84

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