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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,683.24, 32,500.08 and 9,846.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,683.24, 32,500.08 and 9,846.04 is: 14,757.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,683.24 : 32,500.08 = 9,846.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,683.24/32,500.08 = 9,846.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,683.24x = 32,500.08 × 9,846.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,683.24x = 319,997,087.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,997,087.68/21,683.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,757.81

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