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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,547.24, 64,139.41 and 39,692.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,547.24, 64,139.41 and 39,692.80 is: 59,836.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,547.24 : 64,139.41 = 39,692.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,547.24/64,139.41 = 39,692.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,547.24x = 64,139.41 × 39,692.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,547.24x = 2,545,872,773.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,545,872,773.25/42,547.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,836.38

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