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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,724.39, 64,086.58 and 11,559.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,724.39, 64,086.58 and 11,559.64 is: 17,339.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,724.39 : 64,086.58 = 11,559.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,724.39/64,086.58 = 11,559.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,724.39x = 64,086.58 × 11,559.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,724.39x = 740,817,793.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,817,793.63/42,724.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,339.46

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