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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,783.43, 32,671.21 and 5,773.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,783.43, 32,671.21 and 5,773.07 is: 8,658.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,783.43 : 32,671.21 = 5,773.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,783.43/32,671.21 = 5,773.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,783.43x = 32,671.21 × 5,773.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,783.43x = 188,613,182.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,613,182.31/21,783.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,658.56

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