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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,532.21, 21,796.29 and 4,672.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,532.21, 21,796.29 and 4,672.35 is: 7,007.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,532.21 : 21,796.29 = 4,672.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,532.21/21,796.29 = 4,672.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,532.21x = 21,796.29 × 4,672.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,532.21x = 101,839,895.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,839,895.58/14,532.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,007.87

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