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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,532.04, 58,717.23 and 29,824.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,532.04, 58,717.23 and 29,824.22 is: 41,173.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,532.04 : 58,717.23 = 29,824.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,532.04/58,717.23 = 29,824.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,532.04x = 58,717.23 × 29,824.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,532.04x = 1,751,195,585.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,195,585.31/42,532.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,173.56

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