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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,532.32, 32,280.24 and 8,393.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,532.32, 32,280.24 and 8,393.88 is: 12,583.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,532.32 : 32,280.24 = 8,393.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,532.32/32,280.24 = 8,393.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,532.32x = 32,280.24 × 8,393.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,532.32x = 270,956,460.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,956,460.93/21,532.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,583.71

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