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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,065.10, 31,600.88 and 7,918.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,065.10, 31,600.88 and 7,918.39 is: 11,878.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,065.10 : 31,600.88 = 7,918.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,065.10/31,600.88 = 7,918.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,065.10x = 31,600.88 × 7,918.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,065.10x = 250,228,092.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,228,092.18/21,065.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,878.80

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