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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,594.24, 32,401.08 and 9,748.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,594.24, 32,401.08 and 9,748.80 is: 14,627.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,594.24 : 32,401.08 = 9,748.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,594.24/32,401.08 = 9,748.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,594.24x = 32,401.08 × 9,748.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,594.24x = 315,871,648.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,871,648.70/21,594.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,627.59

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