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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,368.00, 32,048.29 and 5,781.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,368.00, 32,048.29 and 5,781.98 is: 8,671.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,368.00 : 32,048.29 = 5,781.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,368.00/32,048.29 = 5,781.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,368.00x = 32,048.29 × 5,781.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,368.00x = 185,302,382.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,302,382.66/21,368.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,671.96

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