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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,367.17, 32,053.77 and 6,577.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,367.17, 32,053.77 and 6,577.29 is: 9,866.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,367.17 : 32,053.77 = 6,577.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,367.17/32,053.77 = 6,577.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,367.17x = 32,053.77 × 6,577.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,367.17x = 210,826,940.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,826,940.88/21,367.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,866.86

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