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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,906.40, 64,340.40 and 16,602.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,906.40, 64,340.40 and 16,602.40 is: 24,896.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,906.40 : 64,340.40 = 16,602.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,906.40/64,340.40 = 16,602.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,906.40x = 64,340.40 × 16,602.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,906.40x = 1,068,205,056.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,205,056.96/42,906.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,896.17

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