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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,633.86, 32,450.80 and 9,955.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,633.86, 32,450.80 and 9,955.28 is: 14,932.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,633.86 : 32,450.80 = 9,955.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,633.86/32,450.80 = 9,955.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,633.86x = 32,450.80 × 9,955.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,633.86x = 323,056,800.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,056,800.22/21,633.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,932.92

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