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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,929.32, 32,890.14 and 7,136.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,929.32, 32,890.14 and 7,136.08 is: 10,702.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,929.32 : 32,890.14 = 7,136.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,929.32/32,890.14 = 7,136.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,929.32x = 32,890.14 × 7,136.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,929.32x = 234,706,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,706,670.25/21,929.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,702.87

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