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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,574.74, 63,862.11 and 23,845.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,574.74, 63,862.11 and 23,845.92 is: 35,768.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,574.74 : 63,862.11 = 23,845.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,574.74/63,862.11 = 23,845.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,574.74x = 63,862.11 × 23,845.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,574.74x = 1,522,850,766.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,522,850,766.09/42,574.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,768.88

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