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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,084.99, 58,084.52 and 40,193.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,084.99, 58,084.52 and 40,193.24 is: 55,473.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,084.99 : 58,084.52 = 40,193.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,084.99/58,084.52 = 40,193.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,084.99x = 58,084.52 × 40,193.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,084.99x = 2,334,604,561.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,334,604,561.26/42,084.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,473.57

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