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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,352.14, 32,029.02 and 5,769.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,352.14, 32,029.02 and 5,769.77 is: 8,654.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,352.14 : 32,029.02 = 5,769.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,352.14/32,029.02 = 5,769.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,352.14x = 32,029.02 × 5,769.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,352.14x = 184,799,918.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,799,918.58/21,352.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,654.87

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