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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,634.74, 63,924.77 and 17,692.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,634.74, 63,924.77 and 17,692.00 is: 26,526.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,634.74 : 63,924.77 = 17,692.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,634.74/63,924.77 = 17,692.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,634.74x = 63,924.77 × 17,692.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,634.74x = 1,130,957,225.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,957,225.08/42,634.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,526.66

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