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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,110.88, 31,677.12 and 8,640.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,110.88, 31,677.12 and 8,640.12 is: 12,964.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,110.88 : 31,677.12 = 8,640.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,110.88/31,677.12 = 8,640.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,110.88x = 31,677.12 × 8,640.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,110.88x = 273,694,118.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,694,118.05/21,110.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,964.60

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