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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,336.50, 63,504.84 and 10,746.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,336.50, 63,504.84 and 10,746.56 is: 16,119.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,336.50 : 63,504.84 = 10,746.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,336.50/63,504.84 = 10,746.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,336.50x = 63,504.84 × 10,746.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,336.50x = 682,458,772.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 682,458,772.41/42,336.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,119.87

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