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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,927.27, 59,239.63 and 23,809.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,927.27, 59,239.63 and 23,809.97 is: 32,857.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,927.27 : 59,239.63 = 23,809.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,927.27/59,239.63 = 23,809.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,927.27x = 59,239.63 × 23,809.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,927.27x = 1,410,493,813.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,493,813.11/42,927.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,857.76

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