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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,762.47, 64,087.17 and 30,955.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,762.47, 64,087.17 and 30,955.70 is: 46,392.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,762.47 : 64,087.17 = 30,955.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,762.47/64,087.17 = 30,955.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,762.47x = 64,087.17 × 30,955.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,762.47x = 1,983,863,208.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,983,863,208.37/42,762.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,392.62

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