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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,389.00, 63,583.50 and 16,093.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,389.00, 63,583.50 and 16,093.76 is: 24,140.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,389.00 : 63,583.50 = 16,093.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,389.00/63,583.50 = 16,093.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,389.00x = 63,583.50 × 16,093.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,389.00x = 1,023,297,331.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,297,331.39/42,389.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,140.63

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