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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,703.80, 86,555.70 and 42,036.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,703.80, 86,555.70 and 42,036.60 is: 63,054.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,703.80 : 86,555.70 = 42,036.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,703.80/86,555.70 = 42,036.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,703.80x = 86,555.70 × 42,036.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,703.80x = 3,638,507,338.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,638,507,338.62/57,703.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,054.90

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