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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,549.37, 32,324.07 and 5,967.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,549.37, 32,324.07 and 5,967.00 is: 8,950.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,549.37 : 32,324.07 = 5,967.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,549.37/32,324.07 = 5,967.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,549.37x = 32,324.07 × 5,967.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,549.37x = 192,877,615.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,877,615.04/21,549.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,950.50

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