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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,754.40, 32,633.76 and 7,900.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,754.40, 32,633.76 and 7,900.16 is: 11,851.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,754.40 : 32,633.76 = 7,900.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,754.40/32,633.76 = 7,900.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,754.40x = 32,633.76 × 7,900.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,754.40x = 257,811,925.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,811,925.40/21,754.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,851.02

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