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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,559.60, 21,839.38 and 5,794.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,559.60, 21,839.38 and 5,794.58 is: 8,691.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,559.60 : 21,839.38 = 5,794.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,559.60/21,839.38 = 5,794.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,559.60x = 21,839.38 × 5,794.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,559.60x = 126,550,034.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,550,034.56/14,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,691.86

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