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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,582.26, 63,813.16 and 23,615.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,582.26, 63,813.16 and 23,615.29 is: 35,389.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,582.26 : 63,813.16 = 23,615.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,582.26/63,813.16 = 23,615.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,582.26x = 63,813.16 × 23,615.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,582.26x = 1,506,965,901.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,965,901.11/42,582.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,389.53

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