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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,633.88, 32,452.80 and 6,051.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,633.88, 32,452.80 and 6,051.46 is: 9,077.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,633.88 : 32,452.80 = 6,051.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,633.88/32,452.80 = 6,051.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,633.88x = 32,452.80 × 6,051.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,633.88x = 196,386,821.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,386,821.09/21,633.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,077.74

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