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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,618.60, 32,426.82 and 7,574.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,618.60, 32,426.82 and 7,574.28 is: 11,361.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,618.60 : 32,426.82 = 7,574.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,618.60/32,426.82 = 7,574.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,618.60x = 32,426.82 × 7,574.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,618.60x = 245,609,814.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,609,814.19/21,618.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,361.04

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