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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,000.30, 31,500.45 and 12,705.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,000.30, 31,500.45 and 12,705.90 is: 19,058.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,000.30 : 31,500.45 = 12,705.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,000.30/31,500.45 = 12,705.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,000.30x = 31,500.45 × 12,705.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,000.30x = 400,241,567.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,241,567.66/21,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,058.85

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