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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,085.36, 63,136.68 and 12,500.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,085.36, 63,136.68 and 12,500.56 is: 18,753.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,085.36 : 63,136.68 = 12,500.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,085.36/63,136.68 = 12,500.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,085.36x = 63,136.68 × 12,500.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,085.36x = 789,243,856.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 789,243,856.54/42,085.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,753.41

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