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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,482.40, 32,209.20 and 9,789.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,482.40, 32,209.20 and 9,789.60 is: 14,677.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,482.40 : 32,209.20 = 9,789.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,482.40/32,209.20 = 9,789.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,482.40x = 32,209.20 × 9,789.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,482.40x = 315,315,184.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,315,184.32/21,482.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,677.84

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