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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,003.10, 62,982.77 and 19,810.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,003.10, 62,982.77 and 19,810.52 is: 29,705.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,003.10 : 62,982.77 = 19,810.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,003.10/62,982.77 = 19,810.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,003.10x = 62,982.77 × 19,810.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,003.10x = 1,247,721,424.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,721,424.74/42,003.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,705.46

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