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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,500.04, 63,743.10 and 12,507.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,500.04, 63,743.10 and 12,507.26 is: 18,758.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,500.04 : 63,743.10 = 12,507.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,500.04/63,743.10 = 12,507.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,500.04x = 63,743.10 × 12,507.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,500.04x = 797,251,159.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 797,251,159.29/42,500.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,758.83

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