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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,286.18, 63,424.23 and 11,123.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,286.18, 63,424.23 and 11,123.86 is: 16,684.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,286.18 : 63,424.23 = 11,123.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,286.18/63,424.23 = 11,123.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,286.18x = 63,424.23 × 11,123.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,286.18x = 705,522,255.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,522,255.13/42,286.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,684.46

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