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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,904.40, 64,337.40 and 16,600.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,904.40, 64,337.40 and 16,600.40 is: 24,893.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,904.40 : 64,337.40 = 16,600.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,904.40/64,337.40 = 16,600.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,904.40x = 64,337.40 × 16,600.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,904.40x = 1,068,026,574.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,026,574.96/42,904.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,893.17

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