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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,530.00, 32,294.72 and 7,489.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,530.00, 32,294.72 and 7,489.76 is: 11,234.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,530.00 : 32,294.72 = 7,489.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,530.00/32,294.72 = 7,489.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,530.00x = 32,294.72 × 7,489.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,530.00x = 241,879,559.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,879,559.32/21,530.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,234.53

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