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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,385.32, 32,082 and 8,236.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,385.32, 32,082 and 8,236.56 is: 12,356.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,385.32 : 32,082 = 8,236.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,385.32/32,082 = 8,236.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,385.32x = 32,082 × 8,236.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,385.32x = 264,245,317.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,245,317.92/21,385.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,356.39

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