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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,418.32, 32,127.60 and 7,567.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,418.32, 32,127.60 and 7,567.32 is: 11,351.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,418.32 : 32,127.60 = 7,567.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,418.32/32,127.60 = 7,567.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,418.32x = 32,127.60 × 7,567.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,418.32x = 243,119,830.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,119,830.03/21,418.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,351.02

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