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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,395.24, 32,092.74 and 5,812.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,395.24, 32,092.74 and 5,812.86 is: 8,719.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,395.24 : 32,092.74 = 5,812.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,395.24/32,092.74 = 5,812.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,395.24x = 32,092.74 × 5,812.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,395.24x = 186,550,604.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,550,604.64/21,395.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,719.26

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