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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,919.44, 32,884.68 and 6,336.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,919.44, 32,884.68 and 6,336.96 is: 9,507.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,919.44 : 32,884.68 = 6,336.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,919.44/32,884.68 = 6,336.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,919.44x = 32,884.68 × 6,336.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,919.44x = 208,388,901.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,388,901.77/21,919.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,507.04

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