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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,633.84, 32,452.56 and 6,051.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,633.84, 32,452.56 and 6,051.44 is: 9,077.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,633.84 : 32,452.56 = 6,051.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,633.84/32,452.56 = 6,051.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,633.84x = 32,452.56 × 6,051.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,633.84x = 196,384,719.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,384,719.69/21,633.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,077.66

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