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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,076.50, 63,115.23 and 10,909.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,076.50, 63,115.23 and 10,909.86 is: 16,364.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,076.50 : 63,115.23 = 10,909.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,076.50/63,115.23 = 10,909.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,076.50x = 63,115.23 × 10,909.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,076.50x = 688,578,323.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,578,323.17/42,076.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,364.91

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