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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,646.04, 58,850.65 and 23,527.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,646.04, 58,850.65 and 23,527.56 is: 32,467.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,646.04 : 58,850.65 = 23,527.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,646.04/58,850.65 = 23,527.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,646.04x = 58,850.65 × 23,527.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,646.04x = 1,384,612,449.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,612,449.01/42,646.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,467.55

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