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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,842.28, 32,758.00 and 9,360.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,842.28, 32,758.00 and 9,360.89 is: 14,039.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,842.28 : 32,758.00 = 9,360.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,842.28/32,758.00 = 9,360.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,842.28x = 32,758.00 × 9,360.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,842.28x = 306,643,824.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,643,824.03/21,842.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,039.01

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