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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,018.04, 31,516.82 and 7,504.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,018.04, 31,516.82 and 7,504.60 is: 11,253.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,018.04 : 31,516.82 = 7,504.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,018.04/31,516.82 = 7,504.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,018.04x = 31,516.82 × 7,504.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,018.04x = 236,521,127.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,521,127.37/21,018.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,253.24

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