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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,585.75, 63,859.15 and 15,912.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,585.75, 63,859.15 and 15,912.16 is: 23,860.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,585.75 : 63,859.15 = 15,912.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,585.75/63,859.15 = 15,912.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,585.75x = 63,859.15 × 15,912.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,585.75x = 1,016,137,231.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,137,231.71/42,585.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,860.97

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