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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,943.20, 32,914.65 and 8,795.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,943.20, 32,914.65 and 8,795.39 is: 13,193.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,943.20 : 32,914.65 = 8,795.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,943.20/32,914.65 = 8,795.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,943.20x = 32,914.65 × 8,795.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,943.20x = 289,497,051.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,497,051.87/21,943.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,193.02

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