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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,336.24, 63,504.18 and 10,746.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,336.24, 63,504.18 and 10,746.60 is: 16,119.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,336.24 : 63,504.18 = 10,746.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,336.24/63,504.18 = 10,746.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,336.24x = 63,504.18 × 10,746.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,336.24x = 682,454,020.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 682,454,020.79/42,336.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,119.85

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