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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,513.01, 32,271.14 and 5,930.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,513.01, 32,271.14 and 5,930.50 is: 8,896.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,513.01 : 32,271.14 = 5,930.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,513.01/32,271.14 = 5,930.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,513.01x = 32,271.14 × 5,930.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,513.01x = 191,383,995.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,383,995.77/21,513.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,896.20

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