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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,401.36, 32,100.60 and 7,550.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,401.36, 32,100.60 and 7,550.16 is: 11,324.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,401.36 : 32,100.60 = 7,550.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,401.36/32,100.60 = 7,550.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,401.36x = 32,100.60 × 7,550.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,401.36x = 242,364,666.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,364,666.10/21,401.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,324.73

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