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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,184.32, 63,283.76 and 17,237.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,184.32, 63,283.76 and 17,237.92 is: 25,859.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,184.32 : 63,283.76 = 17,237.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,184.32/63,283.76 = 17,237.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,184.32x = 63,283.76 × 17,237.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,184.32x = 1,090,880,392.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,880,392.18/42,184.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,859.85

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