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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,061.53, 63,091.49 and 10,895.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,061.53, 63,091.49 and 10,895.97 is: 16,343.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,061.53 : 63,091.49 = 10,895.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,061.53/63,091.49 = 10,895.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,061.53x = 63,091.49 × 10,895.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,061.53x = 687,442,927.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,442,927.82/42,061.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,343.75

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