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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,573.00, 32,367.24 and 8,434.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,573.00, 32,367.24 and 8,434.80 is: 12,655.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,573.00 : 32,367.24 = 8,434.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,573.00/32,367.24 = 8,434.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,573.00x = 32,367.24 × 8,434.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,573.00x = 273,010,991.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,010,991.94/21,573.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,655.22

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