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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,876.20, 32,765.70 and 21,390.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,876.20, 32,765.70 and 21,390.20 is: 32,037.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,876.20 : 32,765.70 = 21,390.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,876.20/32,765.70 = 21,390.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,876.20x = 32,765.70 × 21,390.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,876.20x = 700,864,876.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,864,876.14/21,876.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,037.78

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