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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,875.38, 32,809.56 and 7,832.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,875.38, 32,809.56 and 7,832.80 is: 11,747.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,875.38 : 32,809.56 = 7,832.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,875.38/32,809.56 = 7,832.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,875.38x = 32,809.56 × 7,832.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,875.38x = 256,990,721.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,990,721.57/21,875.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,747.94

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