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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,449.28, 32,184.16 and 7,604.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,449.28, 32,184.16 and 7,604.80 is: 11,410.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,449.28 : 32,184.16 = 7,604.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,449.28/32,184.16 = 7,604.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,449.28x = 32,184.16 × 7,604.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,449.28x = 244,754,099.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,754,099.97/21,449.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,410.83

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