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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,722.04, 58,956.26 and 24,827.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,722.04, 58,956.26 and 24,827.56 is: 34,261.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,722.04 : 58,956.26 = 24,827.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,722.04/58,956.26 = 24,827.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,722.04x = 58,956.26 × 24,827.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,722.04x = 1,463,740,082.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,463,740,082.53/42,722.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,261.94

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