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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,352.56, 63,531.54 and 11,187

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,352.56, 63,531.54 and 11,187 is: 16,781.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,352.56 : 63,531.54 = 11,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,352.56/63,531.54 = 11,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,352.56x = 63,531.54 × 11,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,352.56x = 710,727,337.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 710,727,337.98/42,352.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,781.21

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