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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,467.86, 32,200.16 and 10,931.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,467.86, 32,200.16 and 10,931.29 is: 16,396.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,467.86 : 32,200.16 = 10,931.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,467.86/32,200.16 = 10,931.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,467.86x = 32,200.16 × 10,931.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,467.86x = 351,989,151.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,989,151.85/21,467.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,396.10

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