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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,054.41, 67,756.91 and 42,668.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,054.41, 67,756.91 and 42,668.37 is: 58,936.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,054.41 : 67,756.91 = 42,668.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,054.41/67,756.91 = 42,668.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,054.41x = 67,756.91 × 42,668.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,054.41x = 2,891,076,692.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,891,076,692.59/49,054.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,936.12

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