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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,288.02, 31,937.09 and 6,496.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,288.02, 31,937.09 and 6,496.00 is: 9,745.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,288.02 : 31,937.09 = 6,496.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,288.02/31,937.09 = 6,496.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,288.02x = 31,937.09 × 6,496.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,288.02x = 207,463,224.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,463,224.32/21,288.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,745.54

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