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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,301.40, 63,423.30 and 16,002.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,301.40, 63,423.30 and 16,002.20 is: 23,992.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,301.40 : 63,423.30 = 16,002.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,301.40/63,423.30 = 16,002.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,301.40x = 63,423.30 × 16,002.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,301.40x = 1,014,912,331.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,912,331.26/42,301.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,992.41

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