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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,001.00, 21,000.32 and 4,637.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,001.00, 21,000.32 and 4,637.96 is: 6,956.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,001.00 : 21,000.32 = 4,637.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,001.00/21,000.32 = 4,637.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,001.00x = 21,000.32 × 4,637.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,001.00x = 97,398,539.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,398,539.15/14,001.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,956.54

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