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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,532.28, 32,300.24 and 5,949.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,532.28, 32,300.24 and 5,949.92 is: 8,925.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,532.28 : 32,300.24 = 5,949.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,532.28/32,300.24 = 5,949.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,532.28x = 32,300.24 × 5,949.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,532.28x = 192,183,843.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,183,843.98/21,532.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,925.38

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