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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,322.80, 63,500.40 and 41,658.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,322.80, 63,500.40 and 41,658.60 is: 62,503.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,322.80 : 63,500.40 = 41,658.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,322.80/63,500.40 = 41,658.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,322.80x = 63,500.40 × 41,658.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,322.80x = 2,645,337,763.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,337,763.44/42,322.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,503.85

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