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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,927.10, 32,883.21 and 7,132.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,927.10, 32,883.21 and 7,132.35 is: 10,696.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,927.10 : 32,883.21 = 7,132.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,927.10/32,883.21 = 7,132.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,927.10x = 32,883.21 × 7,132.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,927.10x = 234,534,562.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,534,562.84/21,927.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,696.10

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