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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,584.33, 63,765.70 and 22,766.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,584.33, 63,765.70 and 22,766.00 is: 34,089.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,584.33 : 63,765.70 = 22,766.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,584.33/63,765.70 = 22,766.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,584.33x = 63,765.70 × 22,766.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,584.33x = 1,451,689,550.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,689,550.46/42,584.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,089.76

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