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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,685.04, 32,527.56 and 14,194.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,685.04, 32,527.56 and 14,194.88 is: 21,292.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,685.04 : 32,527.56 = 14,194.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,685.04/32,527.56 = 14,194.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,685.04x = 32,527.56 × 14,194.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,685.04x = 461,724,810.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,724,810.89/21,685.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,292.32

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