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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,014.00, 31,531.01 and 13,114.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,014.00, 31,531.01 and 13,114.37 is: 19,677.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,014.00 : 31,531.01 = 13,114.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,014.00/31,531.01 = 13,114.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,014.00x = 31,531.01 × 13,114.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,014.00x = 413,509,108.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,509,108.39/21,014.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,677.80

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