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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,590.88, 32,379 and 8,447.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,590.88, 32,379 and 8,447.04 is: 12,667.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,590.88 : 32,379 = 8,447.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,590.88/32,379 = 8,447.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,590.88x = 32,379 × 8,447.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,590.88x = 273,506,708.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,506,708.16/21,590.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,667.70

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