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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,054.03, 63,080.24 and 10,888.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,054.03, 63,080.24 and 10,888.47 is: 16,332.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,054.03 : 63,080.24 = 10,888.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,054.03/63,080.24 = 10,888.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,054.03x = 63,080.24 × 10,888.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,054.03x = 686,847,246.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,847,246.39/42,054.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,332.50

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