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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,933.56, 32,927.54 and 14,585.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,933.56, 32,927.54 and 14,585.24 is: 21,895.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,933.56 : 32,927.54 = 14,585.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,933.56/32,927.54 = 14,585.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,933.56x = 32,927.54 × 14,585.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,933.56x = 480,255,835.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,255,835.95/21,933.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,895.94

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