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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,736.58, 32,604.99 and 6,154.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,736.58, 32,604.99 and 6,154.22 is: 9,231.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,736.58 : 32,604.99 = 6,154.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,736.58/32,604.99 = 6,154.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,736.58x = 32,604.99 × 6,154.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,736.58x = 200,658,281.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,658,281.56/21,736.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,231.36

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