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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,541.00, 63,850.88 and 21,495.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,541.00, 63,850.88 and 21,495.85 is: 32,263.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,541.00 : 63,850.88 = 21,495.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,541.00/63,850.88 = 21,495.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,541.00x = 63,850.88 × 21,495.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,541.00x = 1,372,528,832.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,528,832.96/42,541.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,263.67

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