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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,342.60, 32,013.60 and 9,655.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,342.60, 32,013.60 and 9,655.80 is: 14,483.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,342.60 : 32,013.60 = 9,655.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,342.60/32,013.60 = 9,655.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,342.60x = 32,013.60 × 9,655.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,342.60x = 309,116,918.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,116,918.88/21,342.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,483.56

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