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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,501.90, 32,256.93 and 7,461.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,501.90, 32,256.93 and 7,461.36 is: 11,193.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,501.90 : 32,256.93 = 7,461.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,501.90/32,256.93 = 7,461.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,501.90x = 32,256.93 × 7,461.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,501.90x = 240,680,567.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,680,567.22/21,501.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,193.46

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