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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,568.88, 32,372.00 and 21,519.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,568.88, 32,372.00 and 21,519.01 is: 32,297.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,568.88 : 32,372.00 = 21,519.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,568.88/32,372.00 = 21,519.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,568.88x = 32,372.00 × 21,519.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,568.88x = 696,613,122.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,613,122.26/21,568.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,297.15

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