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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,000.60, 31,500.90 and 6,209.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,000.60, 31,500.90 and 6,209.66 is: 9,314.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,000.60 : 31,500.90 = 6,209.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,000.60/31,500.90 = 6,209.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,000.60x = 31,500.90 × 6,209.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,000.60x = 195,609,957.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,609,957.45/21,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,314.49

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