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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,890.90, 32,841.16 and 7,101.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,890.90, 32,841.16 and 7,101.32 is: 10,653.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,890.90 : 32,841.16 = 7,101.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,890.90/32,841.16 = 7,101.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,890.90x = 32,841.16 × 7,101.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,890.90x = 233,215,404.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,215,404.37/21,890.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,653.53

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