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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,379.88, 32,077.12 and 11,520.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,379.88, 32,077.12 and 11,520.18 is: 17,284.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,379.88 : 32,077.12 = 11,520.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,379.88/32,077.12 = 11,520.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,379.88x = 32,077.12 × 11,520.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,379.88x = 369,534,196.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,534,196.28/21,379.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,284.20

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