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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,404.34, 32,108.88 and 5,822.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,404.34, 32,108.88 and 5,822.10 is: 8,733.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,404.34 : 32,108.88 = 5,822.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,404.34/32,108.88 = 5,822.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,404.34x = 32,108.88 × 5,822.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,404.34x = 186,941,110.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,941,110.25/21,404.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,733.79

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