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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,393.26, 32,089.86 and 5,810.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,393.26, 32,089.86 and 5,810.90 is: 8,716.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,393.26 : 32,089.86 = 5,810.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,393.26/32,089.86 = 5,810.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,393.26x = 32,089.86 × 5,810.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,393.26x = 186,470,967.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,470,967.47/21,393.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,716.34

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