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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,384.16, 58,500.75 and 24,489.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,384.16, 58,500.75 and 24,489.55 is: 33,801.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,384.16 : 58,500.75 = 24,489.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,384.16/58,500.75 = 24,489.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,384.16x = 58,500.75 × 24,489.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,384.16x = 1,432,657,042.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,432,657,042.16/42,384.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,801.71

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