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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,532.90, 21,800.97 and 5,768.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,532.90, 21,800.97 and 5,768.70 is: 8,653.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,532.90 : 21,800.97 = 5,768.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,532.90/21,800.97 = 5,768.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,532.90x = 21,800.97 × 5,768.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,532.90x = 125,763,255.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,763,255.64/14,532.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,653.69

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