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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,953.60, 66,204.32 and 42,633.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,953.60, 66,204.32 and 42,633.70 is: 58,859.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,953.60 : 66,204.32 = 42,633.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,953.60/66,204.32 = 42,633.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,953.60x = 66,204.32 × 42,633.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,953.60x = 2,822,535,117.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,822,535,117.58/47,953.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,859.71

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