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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,467.86, 32,195.64 and 7,234.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,467.86, 32,195.64 and 7,234.79 is: 10,850.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,467.86 : 32,195.64 = 7,234.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,467.86/32,195.64 = 7,234.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,467.86x = 32,195.64 × 7,234.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,467.86x = 232,928,654.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,928,654.07/21,467.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,850.11

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