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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,608.25, 32,417.85 and 6,025.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,608.25, 32,417.85 and 6,025.88 is: 9,040.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,608.25 : 32,417.85 = 6,025.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,608.25/32,417.85 = 6,025.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,608.25x = 32,417.85 × 6,025.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,608.25x = 195,346,073.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,346,073.96/21,608.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,040.35

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