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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,489.24, 63,742.37 and 23,795.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,489.24, 63,742.37 and 23,795.87 is: 35,698.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,489.24 : 63,742.37 = 23,795.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,489.24/63,742.37 = 23,795.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,489.24x = 63,742.37 × 23,795.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,489.24x = 1,516,804,712.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,516,804,712.32/42,489.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,698.56

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