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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,077.50, 63,116.73 and 10,910.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,077.50, 63,116.73 and 10,910.86 is: 16,366.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,077.50 : 63,116.73 = 10,910.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,077.50/63,116.73 = 10,910.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,077.50x = 63,116.73 × 10,910.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,077.50x = 688,657,804.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,657,804.69/42,077.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,366.41

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