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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,463.90, 63,695.67 and 10,873.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,463.90, 63,695.67 and 10,873.90 is: 16,310.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,463.90 : 63,695.67 = 10,873.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,463.90/63,695.67 = 10,873.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,463.90x = 63,695.67 × 10,873.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,463.90x = 692,620,346.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 692,620,346.01/42,463.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,310.80

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