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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,400.20, 21,597.96 and 5,632.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,400.20, 21,597.96 and 5,632.04 is: 8,447.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,400.20 : 21,597.96 = 5,632.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,400.20/21,597.96 = 5,632.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,400.20x = 21,597.96 × 5,632.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,400.20x = 121,640,574.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,640,574.64/14,400.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,447.14

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