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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,000.40, 31,505.04 and 6,959.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,000.40, 31,505.04 and 6,959.64 is: 10,440.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,000.40 : 31,505.04 = 6,959.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,000.40/31,505.04 = 6,959.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,000.40x = 31,505.04 × 6,959.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,000.40x = 219,263,736.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,263,736.59/21,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,440.93

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