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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,847.12, 32,743.17 and 9,352.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,847.12, 32,743.17 and 9,352.36 is: 14,016.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,847.12 : 32,743.17 = 9,352.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,847.12/32,743.17 = 9,352.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,847.12x = 32,743.17 × 9,352.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,847.12x = 306,225,954.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,225,954.31/21,847.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,016.77

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