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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,012.48, 31,503.29 and 9,912.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,012.48, 31,503.29 and 9,912.92 is: 14,862.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,012.48 : 31,503.29 = 9,912.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,012.48/31,503.29 = 9,912.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,012.48x = 31,503.29 × 9,912.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,012.48x = 312,289,386.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,289,386.43/21,012.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,862.09

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