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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,075.24, 63,070.20 and 27,293.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,075.24, 63,070.20 and 27,293.58 is: 40,912.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,075.24 : 63,070.20 = 27,293.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,075.24/63,070.20 = 27,293.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,075.24x = 63,070.20 × 27,293.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,075.24x = 1,721,411,549.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,721,411,549.32/42,075.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,912.70

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