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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,749.00, 64,130.39 and 13,166.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,749.00, 64,130.39 and 13,166.82 is: 19,752.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,749.00 : 64,130.39 = 13,166.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,749.00/64,130.39 = 13,166.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,749.00x = 64,130.39 × 13,166.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,749.00x = 844,393,285.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 844,393,285.20/42,749.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,752.35

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