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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,000.45, 31,500.68 and 12,143.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,000.45, 31,500.68 and 12,143.10 is: 18,214.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,000.45 : 31,500.68 = 12,143.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,000.45/31,500.68 = 12,143.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,000.45x = 31,500.68 × 12,143.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,000.45x = 382,515,846.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 382,515,846.59/21,000.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,214.65

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