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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,559.84, 32,324.64 and 9,545.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,559.84, 32,324.64 and 9,545.92 is: 14,312.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,559.84 : 32,324.64 = 9,545.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,559.84/32,324.64 = 9,545.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,559.84x = 32,324.64 × 9,545.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,559.84x = 308,568,427.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,568,427.47/21,559.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,312.19

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