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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,000.80, 31,490.26 and 9,904.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,000.80, 31,490.26 and 9,904.51 is: 14,851.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,000.80 : 31,490.26 = 9,904.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,000.80/31,490.26 = 9,904.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,000.80x = 31,490.26 × 9,904.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,000.80x = 311,895,496.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,895,496.67/21,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,851.60

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