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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,361.74, 21,542.61 and 4,501.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,361.74, 21,542.61 and 4,501.79 is: 6,752.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,361.74 : 21,542.61 = 4,501.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,361.74/21,542.61 = 4,501.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,361.74x = 21,542.61 × 4,501.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,361.74x = 96,980,296.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,980,296.23/14,361.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,752.68

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