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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,675.12, 64,001.75 and 29,345.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,675.12, 64,001.75 and 29,345.36 is: 44,010.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,675.12 : 64,001.75 = 29,345.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,675.12/64,001.75 = 29,345.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,675.12x = 64,001.75 × 29,345.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,675.12x = 1,878,153,927.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,153,927.64/42,675.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,010.51

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