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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,361.19, 63,500.47 and 20,168.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,361.19, 63,500.47 and 20,168.61 is: 30,233.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,361.19 : 63,500.47 = 20,168.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,361.19/63,500.47 = 20,168.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,361.19x = 63,500.47 × 20,168.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,361.19x = 1,280,716,396.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,280,716,396.34/42,361.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,233.25

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