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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,738.00, 32,604.27 and 6,945.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,738.00, 32,604.27 and 6,945.69 is: 10,417.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,738.00 : 32,604.27 = 6,945.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,738.00/32,604.27 = 6,945.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,738.00x = 32,604.27 × 6,945.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,738.00x = 226,458,989.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,458,989.07/21,738.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,417.66

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