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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,352.66, 63,527.17 and 14,270.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,352.66, 63,527.17 and 14,270.86 is: 21,405.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,352.66 : 63,527.17 = 14,270.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,352.66/63,527.17 = 14,270.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,352.66x = 63,527.17 × 14,270.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,352.66x = 906,587,349.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 906,587,349.27/42,352.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,405.68

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