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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,402.56, 32,104.76 and 5,820.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,402.56, 32,104.76 and 5,820.19 is: 8,730.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,402.56 : 32,104.76 = 5,820.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,402.56/32,104.76 = 5,820.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,402.56x = 32,104.76 × 5,820.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,402.56x = 186,855,693.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,855,693.74/21,402.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,730.53

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