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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,628.50, 32,448 and 10,532.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,628.50, 32,448 and 10,532.67 is: 15,801.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,628.50 : 32,448 = 10,532.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,628.50/32,448 = 10,532.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,628.50x = 32,448 × 10,532.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,628.50x = 341,764,076.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,764,076.16/21,628.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,801.56

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