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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,000.40, 31,500.60 and 15,211.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,000.40, 31,500.60 and 15,211.60 is: 22,817.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,000.40 : 31,500.60 = 15,211.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,000.40/31,500.60 = 15,211.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,000.40x = 31,500.60 × 15,211.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,000.40x = 479,174,526.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,174,526.96/21,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,817.40

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