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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,400.45, 32,100.76 and 5,818.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,400.45, 32,100.76 and 5,818.08 is: 8,727.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,400.45 : 32,100.76 = 5,818.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,400.45/32,100.76 = 5,818.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,400.45x = 32,100.76 × 5,818.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,400.45x = 186,764,704.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,764,704.10/21,400.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,727.14

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