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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,401.40, 32,102.16 and 5,819.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,401.40, 32,102.16 and 5,819.02 is: 8,728.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,401.40 : 32,102.16 = 5,819.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,401.40/32,102.16 = 5,819.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,401.40x = 32,102.16 × 5,819.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,401.40x = 186,803,111.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,803,111.08/21,401.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,728.55

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