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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,600.60, 63,908.58 and 14,519.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,600.60, 63,908.58 and 14,519.10 is: 21,781.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,600.60 : 63,908.58 = 14,519.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,600.60/63,908.58 = 14,519.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,600.60x = 63,908.58 × 14,519.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,600.60x = 927,895,063.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 927,895,063.88/42,600.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,781.27

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