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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,900.60, 32,850.90 and 8,047.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,900.60, 32,850.90 and 8,047.80 is: 12,071.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,900.60 : 32,850.90 = 8,047.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,900.60/32,850.90 = 8,047.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,900.60x = 32,850.90 × 8,047.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,900.60x = 264,377,473.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,377,473.02/21,900.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,071.70

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