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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,000.96, 31,504.26 and 6,956.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,000.96, 31,504.26 and 6,956.37 is: 10,435.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,000.96 : 31,504.26 = 6,956.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,000.96/31,504.26 = 6,956.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,000.96x = 31,504.26 × 6,956.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,000.96x = 219,155,289.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,155,289.14/21,000.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,435.49

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