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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,935.36, 32,914.08 and 8,797.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,935.36, 32,914.08 and 8,797.12 is: 13,200.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,935.36 : 32,914.08 = 8,797.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,935.36/32,914.08 = 8,797.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,935.36x = 32,914.08 × 8,797.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,935.36x = 289,549,111.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,549,111.45/21,935.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,200.11

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