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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,928.32, 32,888.64 and 7,135.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,928.32, 32,888.64 and 7,135.08 is: 10,701.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,928.32 : 32,888.64 = 7,135.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,928.32/32,888.64 = 7,135.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,928.32x = 32,888.64 × 7,135.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,928.32x = 234,663,077.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,663,077.49/21,928.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,701.37

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