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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,943.26, 32,872.14 and 14,525.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,943.26, 32,872.14 and 14,525.64 is: 21,760.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,943.26 : 32,872.14 = 14,525.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,943.26/32,872.14 = 14,525.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,943.26x = 32,872.14 × 14,525.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,943.26x = 477,488,871.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,488,871.67/21,943.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,760.16

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