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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,820.32, 32,735.16 and 7,030.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,820.32, 32,735.16 and 7,030.08 is: 10,546.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,820.32 : 32,735.16 = 7,030.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,820.32/32,735.16 = 7,030.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,820.32x = 32,735.16 × 7,030.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,820.32x = 230,130,793.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,130,793.61/21,820.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,546.63

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