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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,352.32, 32,030.16 and 5,769.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,352.32, 32,030.16 and 5,769.72 is: 8,655.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,352.32 : 32,030.16 = 5,769.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,352.32/32,030.16 = 5,769.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,352.32x = 32,030.16 × 5,769.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,352.32x = 184,805,054.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,805,054.76/21,352.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,655.03

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