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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,304.32, 21,457.00 and 4,443.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,304.32, 21,457.00 and 4,443.35 is: 6,665.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,304.32 : 21,457.00 = 4,443.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,304.32/21,457.00 = 4,443.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,304.32x = 21,457.00 × 4,443.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,304.32x = 95,340,842.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,340,842.56/14,304.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,665.18

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