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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,000.25, 63,001.59 and 10,835.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,000.25, 63,001.59 and 10,835.50 is: 16,253.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,000.25 : 63,001.59 = 10,835.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,000.25/63,001.59 = 10,835.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,000.25x = 63,001.59 × 10,835.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,000.25x = 682,653,728.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 682,653,728.45/42,000.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,253.56

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