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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,582.40, 21,899.20 and 14,121.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,582.40, 21,899.20 and 14,121.60 is: 21,207.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,582.40 : 21,899.20 = 14,121.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,582.40/21,899.20 = 14,121.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,582.40x = 21,899.20 × 14,121.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,582.40x = 309,251,742.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,251,742.72/14,582.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,207.19

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