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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,000.08, 31,500.24 and 5,416.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,000.08, 31,500.24 and 5,416.56 is: 8,124.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,000.08 : 31,500.24 = 5,416.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,000.08/31,500.24 = 5,416.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,000.08x = 31,500.24 × 5,416.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,000.08x = 170,622,939.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,622,939.97/21,000.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,124.87

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