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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,752.04, 59,001.28 and 23,633.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,752.04, 59,001.28 and 23,633.52 is: 32,616.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,752.04 : 59,001.28 = 23,633.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,752.04/59,001.28 = 23,633.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,752.04x = 59,001.28 × 23,633.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,752.04x = 1,394,407,930.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,407,930.91/42,752.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,616.17

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