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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,365.00, 21,547.50 and 4,505.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,365.00, 21,547.50 and 4,505.04 is: 6,757.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,365.00 : 21,547.50 = 4,505.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,365.00/21,547.50 = 4,505.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,365.00x = 21,547.50 × 4,505.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,365.00x = 97,072,413.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,072,413.31/14,365.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,757.57

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