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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,964.56, 32,938.56 and 7,920.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,964.56, 32,938.56 and 7,920.84 is: 11,878.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,964.56 : 32,938.56 = 7,920.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,964.56/32,938.56 = 7,920.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,964.56x = 32,938.56 × 7,920.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,964.56x = 260,901,063.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,901,063.59/21,964.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,878.27

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