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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,344.50, 63,527.43 and 29,888.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,344.50, 63,527.43 and 29,888.85 is: 44,840.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,344.50 : 63,527.43 = 29,888.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,344.50/63,527.43 = 29,888.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,344.50x = 63,527.43 × 29,888.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,344.50x = 1,898,761,826.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,761,826.16/42,344.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,840.81

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