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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,503.00, 63,727.16 and 16,193.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,503.00, 63,727.16 and 16,193.39 is: 24,279.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,503.00 : 63,727.16 = 16,193.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,503.00/63,727.16 = 16,193.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,503.00x = 63,727.16 × 16,193.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,503.00x = 1,031,958,355.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,958,355.87/42,503.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,279.66

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