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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,535.32, 32,304.83 and 5,952.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,535.32, 32,304.83 and 5,952.95 is: 8,929.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,535.32 : 32,304.83 = 5,952.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,535.32/32,304.83 = 5,952.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,535.32x = 32,304.83 × 5,952.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,535.32x = 192,308,846.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,308,846.46/21,535.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,929.93

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