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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,397.44, 32,100.18 and 9,711.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,397.44, 32,100.18 and 9,711.48 is: 14,569.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,397.44 : 32,100.18 = 9,711.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,397.44/32,100.18 = 9,711.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,397.44x = 32,100.18 × 9,711.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,397.44x = 311,740,256.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,740,256.07/21,397.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,569.04

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