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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,334.37, 21,500.80 and 4,472.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,334.37, 21,500.80 and 4,472.52 is: 6,708.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,334.37 : 21,500.80 = 4,472.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,334.37/21,500.80 = 4,472.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,334.37x = 21,500.80 × 4,472.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,334.37x = 96,162,787.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,162,787.15/14,334.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,708.54

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