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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,518.73, 32,280.12 and 7,476.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,518.73, 32,280.12 and 7,476.57 is: 11,215.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,518.73 : 32,280.12 = 7,476.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,518.73/32,280.12 = 7,476.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,518.73x = 32,280.12 × 7,476.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,518.73x = 241,344,576.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,344,576.79/21,518.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,215.56

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