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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,582.18, 32,373.18 and 6,792.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,582.18, 32,373.18 and 6,792.36 is: 10,188.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,582.18 : 32,373.18 = 6,792.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,582.18/32,373.18 = 6,792.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,582.18x = 32,373.18 × 6,792.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,582.18x = 219,890,292.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,890,292.90/21,582.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,188.51

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