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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,357.12, 32,035.68 and 8,207.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,357.12, 32,035.68 and 8,207.04 is: 12,310.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,357.12 : 32,035.68 = 8,207.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,357.12/32,035.68 = 8,207.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,357.12x = 32,035.68 × 8,207.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,357.12x = 262,918,107.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,918,107.19/21,357.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,310.56

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