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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,500.20, 21,750.30 and 4,112.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,500.20, 21,750.30 and 4,112.04 is: 6,168.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,500.20 : 21,750.30 = 4,112.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,500.20/21,750.30 = 4,112.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,500.20x = 21,750.30 × 4,112.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,500.20x = 89,438,103.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,438,103.61/14,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,168.06

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