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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,696.36, 32,547.78 and 6,900.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,696.36, 32,547.78 and 6,900.90 is: 10,352.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,696.36 : 32,547.78 = 6,900.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,696.36/32,547.78 = 6,900.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,696.36x = 32,547.78 × 6,900.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,696.36x = 224,608,975.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,608,975.00/21,696.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,352.38

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