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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,532.34, 63,724.55 and 29,855.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,532.34, 63,724.55 and 29,855.19 is: 44,730.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,532.34 : 63,724.55 = 29,855.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,532.34/63,724.55 = 29,855.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,532.34x = 63,724.55 × 29,855.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,532.34x = 1,902,508,398.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,902,508,398.64/42,532.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,730.86

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