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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,394.04, 63,578.84 and 17,093.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,394.04, 63,578.84 and 17,093.56 is: 25,635.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,394.04 : 63,578.84 = 17,093.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,394.04/63,578.84 = 17,093.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,394.04x = 63,578.84 × 17,093.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,394.04x = 1,086,788,716.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,788,716.27/42,394.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,635.41

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