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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,583.86, 63,875.79 and 36,385.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,583.86, 63,875.79 and 36,385.74 is: 54,578.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,583.86 : 63,875.79 = 36,385.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,583.86/63,875.79 = 36,385.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,583.86x = 63,875.79 × 36,385.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,583.86x = 2,324,167,887.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,324,167,887.23/42,583.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,578.61

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