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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,804.86, 59,084.24 and 29,394.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,804.86, 59,084.24 and 29,394.90 is: 40,574.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,804.86 : 59,084.24 = 29,394.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,804.86/59,084.24 = 29,394.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,804.86x = 59,084.24 × 29,394.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,804.86x = 1,736,775,179.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,775,179.40/42,804.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,574.26

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