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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,504.42, 32,254.20 and 7,461.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,504.42, 32,254.20 and 7,461.99 is: 11,192.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,504.42 : 32,254.20 = 7,461.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,504.42/32,254.20 = 7,461.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,504.42x = 32,254.20 × 7,461.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,504.42x = 240,680,517.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,680,517.86/21,504.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,192.14

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