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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,817.38, 32,725.15 and 7,025.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,817.38, 32,725.15 and 7,025.97 is: 10,538.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,817.38 : 32,725.15 = 7,025.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,817.38/32,725.15 = 7,025.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,817.38x = 32,725.15 × 7,025.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,817.38x = 229,925,882.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,925,882.74/21,817.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,538.66

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