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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,733.18, 35,603.87 and 9,700.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,733.18, 35,603.87 and 9,700.83 is: 14,552.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,733.18 : 35,603.87 = 9,700.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,733.18/35,603.87 = 9,700.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,733.18x = 35,603.87 × 9,700.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,733.18x = 345,387,041.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,387,041.71/23,733.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,552.92

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