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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,334.40, 63,404.40 and 41,362.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,334.40, 63,404.40 and 41,362.40 is: 61,948.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,334.40 : 63,404.40 = 41,362.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,334.40/63,404.40 = 41,362.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,334.40x = 63,404.40 × 41,362.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,334.40x = 2,622,558,154.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,622,558,154.56/42,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,948.63

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