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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,818.64, 32,724.72 and 7,025.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,818.64, 32,724.72 and 7,025.64 is: 10,537.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,818.64 : 32,724.72 = 7,025.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,818.64/32,724.72 = 7,025.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,818.64x = 32,724.72 × 7,025.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,818.64x = 229,912,101.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,912,101.82/21,818.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,537.42

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