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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,928.10, 32,892.55 and 7,136.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,928.10, 32,892.55 and 7,136.96 is: 10,705.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,928.10 : 32,892.55 = 7,136.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,928.10/32,892.55 = 7,136.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,928.10x = 32,892.55 × 7,136.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,928.10x = 234,752,631.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,752,631.34/21,928.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,705.56

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