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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,045.40, 97,982.46 and 42,745.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,045.40, 97,982.46 and 42,745.80 is: 58,952.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,045.40 : 97,982.46 = 42,745.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,045.40/97,982.46 = 42,745.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,045.40x = 97,982.46 × 42,745.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,045.40x = 4,188,338,638.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,188,338,638.67/71,045.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,952.99

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