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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,286.20, 31,930.74 and 6,496.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,286.20, 31,930.74 and 6,496.44 is: 9,745.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,286.20 : 31,930.74 = 6,496.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,286.20/31,930.74 = 6,496.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,286.20x = 31,930.74 × 6,496.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,286.20x = 207,436,136.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,436,136.57/21,286.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,745.10

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