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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,733.03, 32,597.79 and 8,585.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,733.03, 32,597.79 and 8,585.65 is: 12,877.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,733.03 : 32,597.79 = 8,585.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,733.03/32,597.79 = 8,585.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,733.03x = 32,597.79 × 8,585.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,733.03x = 279,873,215.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,873,215.71/21,733.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,877.78

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