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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,002.00, 31,501.27 and 6,957.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,002.00, 31,501.27 and 6,957.43 is: 10,435.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,002.00 : 31,501.27 = 6,957.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,002.00/31,501.27 = 6,957.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,002.00x = 31,501.27 × 6,957.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,002.00x = 219,167,914.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,167,914.42/21,002.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,435.58

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