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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,648.18, 32,472.27 and 5,232.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,648.18, 32,472.27 and 5,232.18 is: 7,848.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,648.18 : 32,472.27 = 5,232.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,648.18/32,472.27 = 5,232.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,648.18x = 32,472.27 × 5,232.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,648.18x = 169,900,761.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,900,761.65/21,648.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,848.27

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