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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,736.32, 32,604.46 and 6,153.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,736.32, 32,604.46 and 6,153.95 is: 9,230.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,736.32 : 32,604.46 = 6,153.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,736.32/32,604.46 = 6,153.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,736.32x = 32,604.46 × 6,153.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,736.32x = 200,646,216.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,646,216.62/21,736.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,230.92

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