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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,559.09, 21,843.50 and 5,791.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,559.09, 21,843.50 and 5,791.65 is: 8,689.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,559.09 : 21,843.50 = 5,791.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,559.09/21,843.50 = 5,791.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,559.09x = 21,843.50 × 5,791.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,559.09x = 126,509,877.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,509,877.82/14,559.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,689.41

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