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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,000.60, 63,000.90 and 25,411.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,000.60, 63,000.90 and 25,411.80 is: 38,117.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,000.60 : 63,000.90 = 25,411.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,000.60/63,000.90 = 25,411.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,000.60x = 63,000.90 × 25,411.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,000.60x = 1,600,966,270.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,966,270.62/42,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,117.70

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