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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,000.90, 62,819.10 and 37,590.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,000.90, 62,819.10 and 37,590.45 is: 56,222.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,000.90 : 62,819.10 = 37,590.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,000.90/62,819.10 = 37,590.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,000.90x = 62,819.10 × 37,590.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,000.90x = 2,361,398,237.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,361,398,237.60/42,000.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,222.56

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