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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,833.32, 32,746.78 and 10,737.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,833.32, 32,746.78 and 10,737.03 is: 16,103.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,833.32 : 32,746.78 = 10,737.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,833.32/32,746.78 = 10,737.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,833.32x = 32,746.78 × 10,737.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,833.32x = 351,603,159.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,603,159.26/21,833.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,103.97

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