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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,538.92, 32,309.92 and 5,743.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,538.92, 32,309.92 and 5,743.87 is: 8,616.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,538.92 : 32,309.92 = 5,743.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,538.92/32,309.92 = 5,743.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,538.92x = 32,309.92 × 5,743.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,538.92x = 185,583,824.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,583,824.05/21,538.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,616.21

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