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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,928.10, 32,891.86 and 5,288.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,928.10, 32,891.86 and 5,288.01 is: 7,931.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,928.10 : 32,891.86 = 5,288.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,928.10/32,891.86 = 5,288.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,928.10x = 32,891.86 × 5,288.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,928.10x = 173,932,293.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,932,293.70/21,928.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,931.94

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