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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,455.00, 32,191.31 and 9,440.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,455.00, 32,191.31 and 9,440.96 is: 14,165.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,455.00 : 32,191.31 = 9,440.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,455.00/32,191.31 = 9,440.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,455.00x = 32,191.31 × 9,440.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,455.00x = 303,916,661.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,916,661.90/21,455.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,165.31

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