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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,000.20, 21,000.30 and 3,611.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,000.20, 21,000.30 and 3,611.95 is: 5,417.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,000.20 : 21,000.30 = 3,611.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,000.20/21,000.30 = 3,611.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,000.20x = 21,000.30 × 3,611.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,000.20x = 75,852,033.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,852,033.59/14,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,417.93

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