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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,383.00, 63,497.00 and 19,852.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,383.00, 63,497.00 and 19,852.31 is: 29,742.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,383.00 : 63,497.00 = 19,852.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,383.00/63,497.00 = 19,852.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,383.00x = 63,497.00 × 19,852.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,383.00x = 1,260,561,711.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,561,711.32/42,383.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,742.16

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