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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,657.00, 32,427.09 and 14,141.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,657.00, 32,427.09 and 14,141.94 is: 21,174.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,657.00 : 32,427.09 = 14,141.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,657.00/32,427.09 = 14,141.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,657.00x = 32,427.09 × 14,141.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,657.00x = 458,582,021.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 458,582,021.96/21,657.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,174.77

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