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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,489.52, 63,734.24 and 20,235.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,489.52, 63,734.24 and 20,235.42 is: 30,353.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,489.52 : 63,734.24 = 20,235.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,489.52/63,734.24 = 20,235.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,489.52x = 63,734.24 × 20,235.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,489.52x = 1,289,689,114.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,289,689,114.78/42,489.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,353.11

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