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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,898.44, 35,857.47 and 10,564.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,898.44, 35,857.47 and 10,564.40 is: 15,850.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,898.44 : 35,857.47 = 10,564.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,898.44/35,857.47 = 10,564.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,898.44x = 35,857.47 × 10,564.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,898.44x = 378,812,476.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,812,476.78/23,898.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,850.93

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