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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,596.01, 32,381.25 and 8,433.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,596.01, 32,381.25 and 8,433.10 is: 12,644.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,596.01 : 32,381.25 = 8,433.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,596.01/32,381.25 = 8,433.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,596.01x = 32,381.25 × 8,433.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,596.01x = 273,074,319.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,074,319.38/21,596.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,644.67

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