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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,526.17, 32,289.21 and 5,943.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,526.17, 32,289.21 and 5,943.75 is: 8,915.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,526.17 : 32,289.21 = 5,943.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,526.17/32,289.21 = 5,943.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,526.17x = 32,289.21 × 5,943.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,526.17x = 191,918,991.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,918,991.94/21,526.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,915.61

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