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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,516.20, 63,760.70 and 14,046.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,516.20, 63,760.70 and 14,046.84 is: 21,065.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,516.20 : 63,760.70 = 14,046.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,516.20/63,760.70 = 14,046.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,516.20x = 63,760.70 × 14,046.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,516.20x = 895,636,351.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 895,636,351.19/42,516.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,065.77

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