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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,532.48, 21,796.23 and 4,000.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,532.48, 21,796.23 and 4,000.16 is: 5,999.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,532.48 : 21,796.23 = 4,000.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,532.48/21,796.23 = 4,000.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,532.48x = 21,796.23 × 4,000.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,532.48x = 87,188,387.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,188,387.46/14,532.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,999.55

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