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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,353.32, 32,025.60 and 5,767.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,353.32, 32,025.60 and 5,767.30 is: 8,649.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,353.32 : 32,025.60 = 5,767.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,353.32/32,025.60 = 5,767.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,353.32x = 32,025.60 × 5,767.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,353.32x = 184,701,242.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,701,242.88/21,353.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,649.77

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