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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,550.12, 32,325.19 and 5,967.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,550.12, 32,325.19 and 5,967.75 is: 8,951.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,550.12 : 32,325.19 = 5,967.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,550.12/32,325.19 = 5,967.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,550.12x = 32,325.19 × 5,967.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,550.12x = 192,908,652.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,908,652.62/21,550.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,951.63

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