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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,519.45, 32,281.03 and 5,937.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,519.45, 32,281.03 and 5,937.07 is: 8,906.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,519.45 : 32,281.03 = 5,937.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,519.45/32,281.03 = 5,937.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,519.45x = 32,281.03 × 5,937.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,519.45x = 191,654,760.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,654,760.29/21,519.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,906.12

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