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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,651.60, 58,804.24 and 29,199.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,651.60, 58,804.24 and 29,199.68 is: 40,257.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,651.60 : 58,804.24 = 29,199.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,651.60/58,804.24 = 29,199.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,651.60x = 58,804.24 × 29,199.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,651.60x = 1,717,064,990.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,717,064,990.64/42,651.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,257.93

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