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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,634.43, 32,455.01 and 6,841.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,634.43, 32,455.01 and 6,841.94 is: 10,263.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,634.43 : 32,455.01 = 6,841.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,634.43/32,455.01 = 6,841.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,634.43x = 32,455.01 × 6,841.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,634.43x = 222,055,085.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,055,085.95/21,634.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,263.97

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