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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,981.18, 32,964.39 and 7,186.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,981.18, 32,964.39 and 7,186.65 is: 10,777.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,981.18 : 32,964.39 = 7,186.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,981.18/32,964.39 = 7,186.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,981.18x = 32,964.39 × 7,186.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,981.18x = 236,903,533.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,903,533.39/21,981.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,777.56

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