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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,500.68, 63,758.76 and 17,526.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,500.68, 63,758.76 and 17,526.84 is: 26,293.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,500.68 : 63,758.76 = 17,526.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,500.68/63,758.76 = 17,526.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,500.68x = 63,758.76 × 17,526.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,500.68x = 1,117,489,585.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,117,489,585.12/42,500.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,293.45

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