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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,928.13, 64,402.01 and 14,848.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,928.13, 64,402.01 and 14,848.16 is: 22,275.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,928.13 : 64,402.01 = 14,848.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,928.13/64,402.01 = 14,848.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,928.13x = 64,402.01 × 14,848.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,928.13x = 956,251,365.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 956,251,365.27/42,928.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,275.64

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