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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,847.14, 32,743.35 and 9,352.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,847.14, 32,743.35 and 9,352.44 is: 14,016.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,847.14 : 32,743.35 = 9,352.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,847.14/32,743.35 = 9,352.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,847.14x = 32,743.35 × 9,352.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,847.14x = 306,230,216.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,230,216.27/21,847.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,016.95

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