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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,000.40, 63,000.60 and 25,411.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,000.40, 63,000.60 and 25,411.60 is: 38,117.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,000.40 : 63,000.60 = 25,411.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,000.40/63,000.60 = 25,411.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,000.40x = 63,000.60 × 25,411.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,000.40x = 1,600,946,046.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,946,046.96/42,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,117.40

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