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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,921.36, 64,400.54 and 23,213.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,921.36, 64,400.54 and 23,213.79 is: 34,830.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,921.36 : 64,400.54 = 23,213.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,921.36/64,400.54 = 23,213.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,921.36x = 64,400.54 × 23,213.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,921.36x = 1,494,980,495.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,494,980,495.38/42,921.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,830.69

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