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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,785.74, 32,677.93 and 6,203.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,785.74, 32,677.93 and 6,203.36 is: 9,304.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,785.74 : 32,677.93 = 6,203.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,785.74/32,677.93 = 6,203.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,785.74x = 32,677.93 × 6,203.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,785.74x = 202,713,053.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,713,053.29/21,785.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,304.85

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