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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,456.00, 63,693.20 and 12,876.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,456.00, 63,693.20 and 12,876.10 is: 19,316.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,456.00 : 63,693.20 = 12,876.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,456.00/63,693.20 = 12,876.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,456.00x = 63,693.20 × 12,876.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,456.00x = 820,119,948.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 820,119,948.14/42,456.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,316.94

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