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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,339.37, 32,025.39 and 9,660.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,339.37, 32,025.39 and 9,660.79 is: 14,498.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,339.37 : 32,025.39 = 9,660.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,339.37/32,025.39 = 9,660.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,339.37x = 32,025.39 × 9,660.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,339.37x = 309,390,567.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,390,567.46/21,339.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,498.58

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