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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,000.88, 57,957.06 and 34,062.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,000.88, 57,957.06 and 34,062.52 is: 47,002.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,000.88 : 57,957.06 = 34,062.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,000.88/57,957.06 = 34,062.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,000.88x = 57,957.06 × 34,062.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,000.88x = 1,974,163,515.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,974,163,515.39/42,000.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,002.91

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