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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,685.25, 64,034.75 and 16,033.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,685.25, 64,034.75 and 16,033.30 is: 24,052.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,685.25 : 64,034.75 = 16,033.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,685.25/64,034.75 = 16,033.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,685.25x = 64,034.75 × 16,033.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,685.25x = 1,026,688,237.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,688,237.17/42,685.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,052.53

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