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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,402.56, 63,633.00 and 14,700.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,402.56, 63,633.00 and 14,700.56 is: 22,060.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,402.56 : 63,633.00 = 14,700.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,402.56/63,633.00 = 14,700.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,402.56x = 63,633.00 × 14,700.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,402.56x = 935,440,948.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 935,440,948.69/42,402.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,060.95

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