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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,400.57, 32,100.76 and 5,818.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,400.57, 32,100.76 and 5,818.15 is: 8,727.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,400.57 : 32,100.76 = 5,818.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,400.57/32,100.76 = 5,818.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,400.57x = 32,100.76 × 5,818.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,400.57x = 186,767,036.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,767,036.79/21,400.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,727.20

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