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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,826.90, 59,100.61 and 23,964.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,826.90, 59,100.61 and 23,964.18 is: 33,070.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,826.90 : 59,100.61 = 23,964.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,826.90/59,100.61 = 23,964.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,826.90x = 59,100.61 × 23,964.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,826.90x = 1,416,297,656.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,297,656.15/42,826.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,070.28

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