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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,879.69, 64,341.50 and 20,415.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,879.69, 64,341.50 and 20,415.79 is: 30,634.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,879.69 : 64,341.50 = 20,415.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,879.69/64,341.50 = 20,415.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,879.69x = 64,341.50 × 20,415.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,879.69x = 1,313,582,552.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,582,552.29/42,879.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,634.14

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