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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,389.46, 32,087.07 and 7,535.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,389.46, 32,087.07 and 7,535.22 is: 11,303.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,389.46 : 32,087.07 = 7,535.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,389.46/32,087.07 = 7,535.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,389.46x = 32,087.07 × 7,535.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,389.46x = 241,783,131.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,783,131.61/21,389.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,303.84

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