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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,932.06, 32,925.29 and 14,583.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,932.06, 32,925.29 and 14,583.74 is: 21,893.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,932.06 : 32,925.29 = 14,583.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,932.06/32,925.29 = 14,583.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,932.06x = 32,925.29 × 14,583.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,932.06x = 480,173,631.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,173,631.24/21,932.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,893.69

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