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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,452.20, 63,527.10 and 36,965.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,452.20, 63,527.10 and 36,965.80 is: 55,317.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,452.20 : 63,527.10 = 36,965.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,452.20/63,527.10 = 36,965.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,452.20x = 63,527.10 × 36,965.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,452.20x = 2,348,330,073.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,348,330,073.18/42,452.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,317.04

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