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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,559.20, 63,761.04 and 30,843.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,559.20, 63,761.04 and 30,843.36 is: 46,208.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,559.20 : 63,761.04 = 30,843.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,559.20/63,761.04 = 30,843.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,559.20x = 63,761.04 × 30,843.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,559.20x = 1,966,604,710.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,966,604,710.69/42,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,208.69

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