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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,885.40, 32,833.50 and 6,304.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,885.40, 32,833.50 and 6,304.24 is: 9,457.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,885.40 : 32,833.50 = 6,304.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,885.40/32,833.50 = 6,304.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,885.40x = 32,833.50 × 6,304.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,885.40x = 206,990,264.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,990,264.04/21,885.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,457.92

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