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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,326.58, 32,000.67 and 14,386.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,326.58, 32,000.67 and 14,386.50 is: 21,587.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,326.58 : 32,000.67 = 14,386.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,326.58/32,000.67 = 14,386.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,326.58x = 32,000.67 × 14,386.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,326.58x = 460,377,638.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,377,638.96/21,326.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,587.04

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