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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,986.00, 32,986.07 and 7,191.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,986.00, 32,986.07 and 7,191.56 is: 10,789.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,986.00 : 32,986.07 = 7,191.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,986.00/32,986.07 = 7,191.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,986.00x = 32,986.07 × 7,191.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,986.00x = 237,221,118.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,221,118.66/21,986.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,789.64

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