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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,050.68, 57,252.58 and 41,919.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,050.68, 57,252.58 and 41,919.46 is: 57,073.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,050.68 : 57,252.58 = 41,919.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,050.68/57,252.58 = 41,919.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,050.68x = 57,252.58 × 41,919.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,050.68x = 2,399,997,237.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,399,997,237.21/42,050.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,073.92

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