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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,818.18, 32,727.30 and 6,235.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,818.18, 32,727.30 and 6,235.80 is: 9,353.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,818.18 : 32,727.30 = 6,235.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,818.18/32,727.30 = 6,235.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,818.18x = 32,727.30 × 6,235.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,818.18x = 204,080,897.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,080,897.34/21,818.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,353.71

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