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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,967.12, 32,956.12 and 6,384.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,967.12, 32,956.12 and 6,384.88 is: 9,578.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,967.12 : 32,956.12 = 6,384.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,967.12/32,956.12 = 6,384.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,967.12x = 32,956.12 × 6,384.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,967.12x = 210,420,871.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,420,871.47/21,967.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,578.90

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