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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,387.32, 32,085 and 8,238.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,387.32, 32,085 and 8,238.56 is: 12,359.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,387.32 : 32,085 = 8,238.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,387.32/32,085 = 8,238.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,387.32x = 32,085 × 8,238.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,387.32x = 264,334,197.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,334,197.60/21,387.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,359.39

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