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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,134.32, 21,193.18 and 5,369.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,134.32, 21,193.18 and 5,369.85 is: 8,051.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,134.32 : 21,193.18 = 5,369.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,134.32/21,193.18 = 5,369.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,134.32x = 21,193.18 × 5,369.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,134.32x = 113,804,184.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,804,184.20/14,134.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,051.62

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