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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,880.88, 64,343.25 and 20,416.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,880.88, 64,343.25 and 20,416.97 is: 30,635.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,880.88 : 64,343.25 = 20,416.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,880.88/64,343.25 = 20,416.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,880.88x = 64,343.25 × 20,416.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,880.88x = 1,313,693,883.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,693,883.24/42,880.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,635.89

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