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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,704.27, 32,556.67 and 7,654.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,704.27, 32,556.67 and 7,654.44 is: 11,481.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,704.27 : 32,556.67 = 7,654.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,704.27/32,556.67 = 7,654.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,704.27x = 32,556.67 × 7,654.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,704.27x = 249,203,077.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,203,077.11/21,704.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,481.75

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