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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,722.32, 32,586.30 and 6,140.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,722.32, 32,586.30 and 6,140.32 is: 9,211.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,722.32 : 32,586.30 = 6,140.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,722.32/32,586.30 = 6,140.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,722.32x = 32,586.30 × 6,140.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,722.32x = 200,090,309.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,090,309.62/21,722.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,211.28

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