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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,735.86, 32,603.16 and 6,153.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,735.86, 32,603.16 and 6,153.44 is: 9,229.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,735.86 : 32,603.16 = 6,153.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,735.86/32,603.16 = 6,153.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,735.86x = 32,603.16 × 6,153.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,735.86x = 200,621,588.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,621,588.87/21,735.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,229.98

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