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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,000, 63,000 and 17,376

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,000, 63,000 and 17,376 is: 26,064

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,000 : 63,000 = 17,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,000/63,000 = 17,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,000x = 63,000 × 17,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,000x = 1,094,688,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,688,000/42,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,064

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