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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,608.16, 58,800.24 and 23,746.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,608.16, 58,800.24 and 23,746.44 is: 32,770.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,608.16 : 58,800.24 = 23,746.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,608.16/58,800.24 = 23,746.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,608.16x = 58,800.24 × 23,746.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,608.16x = 1,396,296,371.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,296,371.15/42,608.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,770.63

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