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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,680.75, 32,496.35 and 9,843.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,680.75, 32,496.35 and 9,843.54 is: 14,754.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,680.75 : 32,496.35 = 9,843.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,680.75/32,496.35 = 9,843.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,680.75x = 32,496.35 × 9,843.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,680.75x = 319,879,071.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,879,071.86/21,680.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,754.06

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