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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,519.20, 63,627.60 and 37,032.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,519.20, 63,627.60 and 37,032.80 is: 55,417.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,519.20 : 63,627.60 = 37,032.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,519.20/63,627.60 = 37,032.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,519.20x = 63,627.60 × 37,032.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,519.20x = 2,356,308,185.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,356,308,185.28/42,519.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,417.51

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