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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,894.06, 32,835.10 and 7,851.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,894.06, 32,835.10 and 7,851.48 is: 11,775.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,894.06 : 32,835.10 = 7,851.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,894.06/32,835.10 = 7,851.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,894.06x = 32,835.10 × 7,851.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,894.06x = 257,804,130.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,804,130.95/21,894.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,775.07

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