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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,884.24, 32,823.63 and 6,090.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,884.24, 32,823.63 and 6,090.46 is: 9,134.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,884.24 : 32,823.63 = 6,090.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,884.24/32,823.63 = 6,090.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,884.24x = 32,823.63 × 6,090.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,884.24x = 199,910,923.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,910,923.51/21,884.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,134.93

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