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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,606.60, 32,390.76 and 8,468.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,606.60, 32,390.76 and 8,468.40 is: 12,695.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,606.60 : 32,390.76 = 8,468.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,606.60/32,390.76 = 8,468.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,606.60x = 32,390.76 × 8,468.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,606.60x = 274,297,911.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,297,911.98/21,606.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,695.10

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