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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,190.00, 63,310.34 and 16,884.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,190.00, 63,310.34 and 16,884.99 is: 25,337.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,190.00 : 63,310.34 = 16,884.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,190.00/63,310.34 = 16,884.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,190.00x = 63,310.34 × 16,884.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,190.00x = 1,068,994,500.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,994,500.01/42,190.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,337.63

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