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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,683.48, 35,500.56 and 9,637.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,683.48, 35,500.56 and 9,637.48 is: 14,446.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,683.48 : 35,500.56 = 9,637.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,683.48/35,500.56 = 9,637.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,683.48x = 35,500.56 × 9,637.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,683.48x = 342,135,936.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,135,936.99/23,683.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,446.19

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