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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,578.47, 32,359.87 and 7,534.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,578.47, 32,359.87 and 7,534.56 is: 11,299.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,578.47 : 32,359.87 = 7,534.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,578.47/32,359.87 = 7,534.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,578.47x = 32,359.87 × 7,534.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,578.47x = 243,817,382.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,817,382.11/21,578.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,299.10

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