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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,504.01, 63,734.14 and 17,539.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,504.01, 63,734.14 and 17,539.41 is: 26,300.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,504.01 : 63,734.14 = 17,539.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,504.01/63,734.14 = 17,539.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,504.01x = 63,734.14 × 17,539.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,504.01x = 1,117,859,212.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,117,859,212.46/42,504.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,300.09

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