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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,894.48, 32,841.69 and 7,104.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,894.48, 32,841.69 and 7,104.87 is: 10,657.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,894.48 : 32,841.69 = 7,104.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,894.48/32,841.69 = 7,104.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,894.48x = 32,841.69 × 7,104.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,894.48x = 233,335,938.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,335,938.03/21,894.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,657.30

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