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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,532.32, 32,300.33 and 5,949.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,532.32, 32,300.33 and 5,949.95 is: 8,925.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,532.32 : 32,300.33 = 5,949.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,532.32/32,300.33 = 5,949.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,532.32x = 32,300.33 × 5,949.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,532.32x = 192,185,157.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,185,157.23/21,532.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,925.43

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