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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,025.86, 63,042.42 and 13,939.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,025.86, 63,042.42 and 13,939.92 is: 20,911.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,025.86 : 63,042.42 = 13,939.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,025.86/63,042.42 = 13,939.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,025.86x = 63,042.42 × 13,939.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,025.86x = 878,806,291.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 878,806,291.41/42,025.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,911.08

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