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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,541.50, 63,700.77 and 29,993.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,541.50, 63,700.77 and 29,993.61 is: 44,911.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,541.50 : 63,700.77 = 29,993.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,541.50/63,700.77 = 29,993.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,541.50x = 63,700.77 × 29,993.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,541.50x = 1,910,616,052.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,910,616,052.08/42,541.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,911.82

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