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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,532.26, 32,298.52 and 5,950.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,532.26, 32,298.52 and 5,950.02 is: 8,925.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,532.26 : 32,298.52 = 5,950.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,532.26/32,298.52 = 5,950.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,532.26x = 32,298.52 × 5,950.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,532.26x = 192,176,839.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,176,839.97/21,532.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,925.07

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