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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,616.40, 63,924.60 and 11,454.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,616.40, 63,924.60 and 11,454.80 is: 17,182.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,616.40 : 63,924.60 = 11,454.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,616.40/63,924.60 = 11,454.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,616.40x = 63,924.60 × 11,454.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,616.40x = 732,243,508.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,243,508.08/42,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,182.20

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