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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,826.50, 59,100.66 and 23,963.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,826.50, 59,100.66 and 23,963.58 is: 33,069.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,826.50 : 59,100.66 = 23,963.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,826.50/59,100.66 = 23,963.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,826.50x = 59,100.66 × 23,963.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,826.50x = 1,416,263,393.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,263,393.96/42,826.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,069.79

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