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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,735.84, 32,603.76 and 6,151.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,735.84, 32,603.76 and 6,151.44 is: 9,227.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,735.84 : 32,603.76 = 6,151.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,735.84/32,603.76 = 6,151.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,735.84x = 32,603.76 × 6,151.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,735.84x = 200,560,073.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,560,073.41/21,735.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,227.16

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