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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,596.19, 63,933.62 and 21,551.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,596.19, 63,933.62 and 21,551.04 is: 32,346.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,596.19 : 63,933.62 = 21,551.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,596.19/63,933.62 = 21,551.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,596.19x = 63,933.62 × 21,551.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,596.19x = 1,377,835,894.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,835,894.21/42,596.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,346.46

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