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$42\% \ of \ x = 29.3 \\\\ \frac{42}{100}*x= 29.3 \\\\ \frac{21}{50}*x=29.3 \\\\ x=\frac{50*29.3}{21} \\\\ x=\frac{1465}{21} \\\\ \boxed{x=69.76 \to \boxed{\boxed{70}}}$

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