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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,496.25, 32,244.37 and 14,099.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,496.25, 32,244.37 and 14,099.00 is: 21,148.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,496.25 : 32,244.37 = 14,099.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,496.25/32,244.37 = 14,099.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,496.25x = 32,244.37 × 14,099.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,496.25x = 454,613,176.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 454,613,176.16/21,496.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,148.49

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