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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,399.56, 32,101.74 and 5,817.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,399.56, 32,101.74 and 5,817.32 is: 8,726.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,399.56 : 32,101.74 = 5,817.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,399.56/32,101.74 = 5,817.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,399.56x = 32,101.74 × 5,817.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,399.56x = 186,746,094.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,746,094.14/21,399.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,726.63

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