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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,172.01, 63,257.00 and 13,708.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,172.01, 63,257.00 and 13,708.92 is: 20,563.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,172.01 : 63,257.00 = 13,708.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,172.01/63,257.00 = 13,708.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,172.01x = 63,257.00 × 13,708.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,172.01x = 867,185,083.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 867,185,083.90/42,172.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,563.05

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