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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,339.56, 63,452.46 and 29,757.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,339.56, 63,452.46 and 29,757.83 is: 44,596.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,339.56 : 63,452.46 = 29,757.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,339.56/63,452.46 = 29,757.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,339.56x = 63,452.46 × 29,757.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,339.56x = 1,888,207,669.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,888,207,669.01/42,339.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,596.77

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