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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,377.00, 63,540.89 and 16,067.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,377.00, 63,540.89 and 16,067.39 is: 24,091.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,377.00 : 63,540.89 = 16,067.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,377.00/63,540.89 = 16,067.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,377.00x = 63,540.89 × 16,067.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,377.00x = 1,020,936,379.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,936,379.26/42,377.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,091.76

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