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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,722.56, 32,585.28 and 6,138.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,722.56, 32,585.28 and 6,138.88 is: 9,208.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,722.56 : 32,585.28 = 6,138.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,722.56/32,585.28 = 6,138.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,722.56x = 32,585.28 × 6,138.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,722.56x = 200,037,123.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,037,123.69/21,722.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,208.73

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