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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,352.98, 32,025.42 and 6,557.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,352.98, 32,025.42 and 6,557.79 is: 9,835.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,352.98 : 32,025.42 = 6,557.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,352.98/32,025.42 = 6,557.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,352.98x = 32,025.42 × 6,557.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,352.98x = 210,015,979.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,015,979.02/21,352.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,835.44

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