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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,600.46, 63,900.84 and 13,018.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,600.46, 63,900.84 and 13,018.17 is: 19,527.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,600.46 : 63,900.84 = 13,018.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,600.46/63,900.84 = 13,018.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,600.46x = 63,900.84 × 13,018.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,600.46x = 831,872,286.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 831,872,286.71/42,600.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,527.31

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