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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,100.80, 46,651.20 and 21,121.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,100.80, 46,651.20 and 21,121.60 is: 31,682.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,100.80 : 46,651.20 = 21,121.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,100.80/46,651.20 = 21,121.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,100.80x = 46,651.20 × 21,121.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,100.80x = 985,347,985.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,347,985.92/31,100.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,682.40

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