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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,034.04, 42,046.20 and 10,500.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,034.04, 42,046.20 and 10,500.24 is: 15,748.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,034.04 : 42,046.20 = 10,500.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,034.04/42,046.20 = 10,500.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,034.04x = 42,046.20 × 10,500.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,034.04x = 441,495,191.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,495,191.09/28,034.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,748.54

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