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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,723.13, 32,522.70 and 14,304.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,723.13, 32,522.70 and 14,304.97 is: 21,416.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,723.13 : 32,522.70 = 14,304.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,723.13/32,522.70 = 14,304.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,723.13x = 32,522.70 × 14,304.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,723.13x = 465,236,085.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,236,085.21/21,723.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,416.63

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