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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,699.34, 32,549.28 and 6,908.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,699.34, 32,549.28 and 6,908.20 is: 10,362.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,699.34 : 32,549.28 = 6,908.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,699.34/32,549.28 = 6,908.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,699.34x = 32,549.28 × 6,908.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,699.34x = 224,856,936.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,856,936.10/21,699.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,362.39

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