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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,655.00, 32,456.33 and 10,545.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,655.00, 32,456.33 and 10,545.04 is: 15,804.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,655.00 : 32,456.33 = 10,545.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,655.00/32,456.33 = 10,545.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,655.00x = 32,456.33 × 10,545.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,655.00x = 342,253,135.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,253,135.82/21,655.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,804.81

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