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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,962.00, 32,949.23 and 8,823.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,962.00, 32,949.23 and 8,823.60 is: 13,237.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,962.00 : 32,949.23 = 8,823.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,962.00/32,949.23 = 8,823.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,962.00x = 32,949.23 × 8,823.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,962.00x = 290,730,781.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,730,781.71/21,962.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,237.90

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