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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,704.00, 32,558.38 and 6,907.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,704.00, 32,558.38 and 6,907.73 is: 10,362.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,704.00 : 32,558.38 = 6,907.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,704.00/32,558.38 = 6,907.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,704.00x = 32,558.38 × 6,907.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,704.00x = 224,904,318.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,904,318.22/21,704.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,362.35

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