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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,356.14, 32,037.26 and 6,566.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,356.14, 32,037.26 and 6,566.30 is: 9,850.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,356.14 : 32,037.26 = 6,566.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,356.14/32,037.26 = 6,566.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,356.14x = 32,037.26 × 6,566.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,356.14x = 210,366,067.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,366,067.32/21,356.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,850.38

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