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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,893.04, 32,840.27 and 8,565.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,893.04, 32,840.27 and 8,565.51 is: 12,848.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,893.04 : 32,840.27 = 8,565.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,893.04/32,840.27 = 8,565.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,893.04x = 32,840.27 × 8,565.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,893.04x = 281,293,618.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,293,618.26/21,893.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,848.54

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