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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,634.10, 63,969.56 and 22,889.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,634.10, 63,969.56 and 22,889.60 is: 34,344.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,634.10 : 63,969.56 = 22,889.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,634.10/63,969.56 = 22,889.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,634.10x = 63,969.56 × 22,889.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,634.10x = 1,464,237,640.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,237,640.58/42,634.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,344.28

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