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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,764.32, 32,641.52 and 10,659.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,764.32, 32,641.52 and 10,659.84 is: 15,987.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,764.32 : 32,641.52 = 10,659.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,764.32/32,641.52 = 10,659.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,764.32x = 32,641.52 × 10,659.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,764.32x = 347,953,380.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,953,380.56/21,764.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,987.33

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