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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,928.01, 32,877.56 and 7,880.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,928.01, 32,877.56 and 7,880.99 is: 11,816.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,928.01 : 32,877.56 = 7,880.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,928.01/32,877.56 = 7,880.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,928.01x = 32,877.56 × 7,880.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,928.01x = 259,107,682.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,107,682.18/21,928.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,816.29

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