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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,928.00, 32,895.56 and 8,593.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,928.00, 32,895.56 and 8,593.77 is: 12,892.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,928.00 : 32,895.56 = 8,593.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,928.00/32,895.56 = 8,593.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,928.00x = 32,895.56 × 8,593.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,928.00x = 282,696,816.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,696,816.52/21,928.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,892.05

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