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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,335.44, 58,313.16 and 29,566.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,335.44, 58,313.16 and 29,566.16 is: 40,724.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,335.44 : 58,313.16 = 29,566.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,335.44/58,313.16 = 29,566.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,335.44x = 58,313.16 × 29,566.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,335.44x = 1,724,096,218.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,096,218.67/42,335.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,724.66

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