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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,933.40, 35,900.07 and 9,877.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,933.40, 35,900.07 and 9,877.97 is: 14,816.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,933.40 : 35,900.07 = 9,877.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,933.40/35,900.07 = 9,877.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,933.40x = 35,900.07 × 9,877.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,933.40x = 354,619,634.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,619,634.96/23,933.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,816.94

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