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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,236.42, 67,775.22 and 42,937.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,236.42, 67,775.22 and 42,937.86 is: 59,105.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,236.42 : 67,775.22 = 42,937.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,236.42/67,775.22 = 42,937.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,236.42x = 67,775.22 × 42,937.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,236.42x = 2,910,122,907.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,910,122,907.83/49,236.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,105.09

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