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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,616.05, 32,428.02 and 10,522.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,616.05, 32,428.02 and 10,522.77 is: 15,786.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,616.05 : 32,428.02 = 10,522.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,616.05/32,428.02 = 10,522.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,616.05x = 32,428.02 × 10,522.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,616.05x = 341,232,596.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,232,596.02/21,616.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,786.08

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